Bols Silver Top Gin / Bot.1970s

Farah Abboud — Mellowed past its prime

6/10

A 1970s Bols Silver Top at 40% is an interesting piece of gin history, but the decades have been unkind to the botanicals. The juniper is very faint now and the overall profile is gentle to the point of blandness. A collector's piece more than a drinking spirit.

Yuki Nakamura — A time capsule gin

9/10

Opening a Bols Silver Top from the 1970s is like opening a time capsule. At 40% the London Dry character has mellowed beautifully. The Dutch distilling heritage shines through in the quality of the spirit. Remarkable.

Zara Al-Hassan — Gentle vintage charm

8/10

The 1970s Silver Top at 40% has a gentle charm that modern gins can't replicate. The botanicals have faded into something soft and harmonious. Dutch gin craftsmanship from another era.