Thread: Thor jenever aka scumble

Couple of weeks again I was having a day trip with my wife in Ghent. Among other things we visited the 'dreupelkot' which is a small brown cafe with rough walls and a couple of barstools, and nothing more.
The proprietor is a short guy resembling a keg on legs. There is a no smoking sign on the door, and a thick cigar in the guys mouth
They only sell liquor. Nothing else. And only real Jenever at that.

I like strong liquor, so I always pick the strongest stuff from the card.
The strongest I'd had until then was 52 % alcohol. In this place, they had one that was 53% so I went for that.
And I went for a large glass as well.

I took it slowly, and with good reason. It really deserved the name 'Thor'.
And then I figured since it is made from apples, it is probably fairly close to what Terry Pratchett imagined when he invented scumble.

Bokma is the only Jenever they sell here. Damn if i remember but it is about 40%. I have some very bad experiences with Gin but i think i have to get me some.