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meder gin

One of the advantages of running Miniature Bottle Library
is that people send you photos, some of which are great
to use in miNiZ also. An F. J. Meder from Schiedam sent
these photos of their collection of mini Meder Gins
(Genever or Jenever in Dutch). It was way back in 1999
that we last featured a 'serious' number of square Dutch
gins (from the late Bill Gueho's collection), so let's start
with some of those.

The two green bottles are
Beste Schiedammer Genever
& Beste Brandewijn whilst the
two clear bottles are Zwaan
Citroen Jenever & Beste
Schiedammer Genever.

The next photo shows three
old round bottles in lovely
condition. These are all cork
closure bottles with lead
seals. First is a Legygne
Vieux Brandy, second is a Gold Liqueur,
complete with gold flakes and finally a Cognac.

The picture on the left shows three liqueurs,
two in excellent condition and one OK. First is a
Kersen Brandewijn, followed by a Cherry
Brandy and finally Frambozen Brandewijn.

Starting the next page we have a row of 8 round gins, all in green glass bottles. The first
five are all Zeer Oude Genever, the next two Beste Schiedammer Genever and the final
bottle is a Jonge Korenwijn Genever. Unfortunately none of these bottles shows the
quantity of proof.

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