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BY THE DUTCH AGED BATAVIA ARRACK RUM Zonneveld Beverage Company

BRAND OVERVIEW

By the Dutch began in 2015 to tell a story of WHAT I S BATAVIA ARRACK? tradition and craftsmanship to the world with In 1619, the Dutch founded a permanent colony reintroducing traditional Dutch distillates. in Java, at Jakarta, which they renamed “Batavia.”

The Netherlands historically plays a leading The Dutch financed a Chinese-manned sugar role in the world of fine spirits. The Dutch were industry. Cane grew beautifully in Java, but the the first to master the art of from natives had no interest in pressing out and agricultural products, as well as the first to crystallizing the juice. Distillation is carried spread their technology internationally. out using very traditional pot stills, adopting ancient Chinese distillers’ methods. The By the Dutch portfolio has taken influence from the former routes of the VOC & WIC to The fermentation process includes the addition create their portfolio. Education, transparency, of wild , which grows on a local red . and craftsmanship are of paramount This sets it apart from rum, although the base importance at By the Dutch. material is still 100% molasses.

THE RUM OF INDONESIA We have the ambition to tell the world the story of mastery and craftsmanship behind the spirits of the Dutch heritage.

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

TASTING NOTES SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS SILVER, BEST IN CATEGORY • Dry, slightly bitter • Neat American Distilling Institute 2019 • Dense and earthy, vegetal, herbal and peppery • In punches and confectionary • Acidic, woodsy, bark-like, peppery, sappy and clean • Wonderfully showcased in GOLD, 92 POINTS, EXCEPTIONAL Tastings.com 2018 • Long, deeply herbal, earthy, mossy/mushroom like finish 4.5 STARS Difford’s Guide 2017 DISTILLERY OF THE YEAR New York Int’l PRODUCTION PROCESS Spirits Competition 2016 OPEN FERMENTATION IN HIGH MINERAL CHINESE OLD 4 STARS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TEAKWOOD VATS CONTENT POT STILLS TEAKWOOD Spirit Journal 2016

Javanese Sugarcane Javanese Double 8 – 12 Unaged Batavia Arrack x Molasses + Wild Yeast Forest Water Distillation Months Shipped to Amsterdamn

ISLAND OF JAVA + + = GROWS ON LOCAL BERAS MERAH

Unaged Batavia Arrack Up to 8 Blended to Beautifully Crafted, x + Large Oak Casks Years 48% alc/vol Enhanced Batavia Arrack 48% 750mL AMSTERDAMN + = alc/vol bottle EX-SLOVENIAN RED

432 Maple Street Unit #4, Ramona, CA 92065 (760) 789-9000 • PreissImports.com ORIGIN price

AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS

JAVA INDONESIA

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