Bandoeng '22 Pandan Liqueur

Bandoeng ’22 Pandan Liqueur is the world’s first pandan liqueur — a Dutch-Indonesian liqueur of distilled pandan leaves blended with Indonesian spices, crafted at the Herman Jansen Distillery in Schiedam, the Netherlands, and bottled at 22% ABV in a 700mL bottle. Pandan, Southeast Asia’s answer to vanilla, brings a nutty, floral, faintly grassy sweetness and the liqueur’s vivid emerald-green colour. The name honors Bandung, the West Java city nicknamed “Paris van Java” for its Art Deco architecture and 1920s cocktail culture — and the ’22 doubles as the ABV. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.

• Proof / ABV: 44 proof (22% ABV)
• Size: 700mL
• Blend: Distilled pandan leaves with cardamom, clove, nutmeg and cinnamon
• Distillery: Herman Jansen Distillery, Schiedam (est. 1777)
• Origin: Netherlands, inspired by Bandung, Indonesia

Inspired in Indonesia, Crafted in Holland

Bandoeng ’22 launched in 2019 through a crowdfunding campaign in the Netherlands and is made at Herman Jansen, a family distillery producing spirits in Schiedam’s distillers’ district since 1777. It is all-natural — no artificial colouring — and the brand describes it as a tool for bartenders and chefs who want an Asian twist that pairs with food as happily as it mixes. The trade agrees: it took Double Gold and 97 points at the 2024 Bartender Spirits Awards, judged by bartenders and buyers for the on-premise trade. Find it among our liqueurs and the wider spirits shelves.

Tasting Notes

Nutty and botanical on the nose — fresh pandan, nutmeg, cocoa and roasted hazelnut. The palate is sweet and spiced: vanilla, coconut cream, almond and cinnamon over buttery pastry, closing floral with marshmallow, brown sugar and a popcorn-like finish. Tastings.com scored it 92 points, finding almond cookie, orange zest, caramel and ginger in the glass.

How to Enjoy

A modifier that works with nearly any base spirit: a Pandan Espresso Martini, a Pandan Colada, a Bandoeng Mule with ginger beer, or a splash in an iced latte or over dessert. Build them from our cocktail ingredients at Del Mesa.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is pandan?
A fragrant tropical leaf used across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia in desserts, rice and drinks — known as the vanilla of Southeast Asia for its nutty, floral sweetness. It also gives this liqueur its natural green colour.

Where is Bandoeng ’22 made?
At the Herman Jansen Distillery in Schiedam, the Netherlands, from pandan leaves and Indonesian spices; the recipe is inspired by Bandung, Indonesia.

How strong is it?
22% ABV (44 proof) — the ’22 in the name — in a 700mL bottle.

Order Bandoeng ’22 Pandan Liqueur from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — the green bottle your back bar is missing.