HJ Notaris Bartender’s Choice Genever Rome Edition
HJ Notaris Bartender's Choice Genever Rome Edition is an aged malt-spirit genever at 47% ABV in a 750mL bottle — a custom blend of 10-year-old and 15-year-old Notaris malt spirits plus a unique malted rye distillation, created with the Jerry Thomas Project of Rome, who selected their favorite casks from the Notaris warehouse. Smoky, malty, and intense — vanilla, caramel, apple peel, quince, and dark chocolate with a tight, persistent finish. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 47% (94 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: aged malt-spirit genever — 10-yr + 15-yr Notaris malt spirits + malted rye distillation
- Origin: Schiedam, Netherlands — Herman Jansen Distillery, Branderij De Tweelingh (est. 1777); Notaris carries the municipal Seal of Schiedam
- Awards: Double Gold 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition; Silver + 94 pts "Exceptional," 2021 Best Genever (Beverage Testing Institute); Gold 93 pts WOB 2018
Rome Picks the Casks
The Bartender's Choice line is built "by purists for purists," and the Rome Edition takes the concept literally: the team at Rome's legendary Jerry Thomas Project went into the Notaris cask warehouse at Branderij De Tweelingh and selected their favorite casks. The result blends 10- and 15-year-old Notaris malt spirits — malted barley, corn, and rye, all 100% malt spirit — with a one-off malted rye distillation, brought to a sippable 47%. Herman Jansen is a seventh-generation distiller (est. 1777), and Notaris, created in 1987, is one of only three genevers carrying the municipal Seal of Schiedam.
Tasting Notes
Official importer (Preiss) notes: somewhat smoky with green reflections; vanilla, caramel, and intense malt; apple peel, quince, grapefruit, and dark chocolate; a tight-bodied finish with persistent length — beerlike and yeasty, with bread crust, honey, subtle aniseed, juniper, and vegetable notes. Serve neat.
How to Enjoy
This one is built for neat sipping in a nosing glass — treat it like a fine aged genever or a malt whiskey. A drop of water opens the fruit; avoid burying it in sweet mixers. Pair with aged Gouda or dark chocolate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Rome Edition of HJ Notaris Bartender's Choice?
An aged variant built from 10- and 15-year-old Notaris malt spirits plus a malted rye distillation, blended from casks hand-selected by Rome's Jerry Thomas Project bar team.
How is it different from the regular Bartender's Choice?
Both are 47% ABV, but the Rome Edition is the aged sibling — built on decade-plus-old malt spirits — while the flagship is an unaged malt-spirit blend.
Who makes HJ Notaris genever?
Herman Jansen Distillery in Schiedam, Netherlands — a seventh-generation distillery founded in 1777.
How should I drink aged genever?
Neat, like a whiskey — it is malty and intense at 47% ABV.
For more from this Schiedam distillery, browse HJ Notaris, and for the category see our gin and genever shelves. Order the Rome Edition online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.