Step into the perfect museum for cocktail lovers! With 450 years of experience in genever and liqueurs, you can be sure that Bols delivers the ultimate cocktail experience! Smell, discover, shake and taste to learn about the world of Bols cocktails.
House of Bols
Location
Essentials
- Discover the world of Bols and their endless cocktail possibilities
- Work on your bartender skills
- Includes a personalised cocktail
Practical info
Minimum age for entrance is 18 years
For opening hours and more information, go to bols.com/pages/cocktail-experience
Accessibility
Getting there
Public Transport
The nearest stops are Vijzelgracht (metro 52) and Museumplein (tram 2,5 & 12).
Parking
You can park at a reduced daily rate with Qpark via this link.
About
Discover the ultimate destination for cocktail and liqueur lovers at the Bols Cocktail Experience in the heart of Amsterdam. This immersive attraction takes you on a sensory journey through the world of taste, mixology, and one of the Netherlands’ most iconic spirits.
Discover 450 years of cocktail craft
Step inside and explore the fascinating history of Bols Genever and liqueurs, crafted by Lucas Bols for more than 450 years. As the world’s first cocktail brand, Lucas Bols has played a key role in shaping the art of distillation and cocktail culture worldwide.
During the self-guided audio tour, you’ll move through beautifully designed spaces filled with vibrant colours, aromas, and flavours, discovering the secrets behind the distillation process and the evolution of Genever.
The cherry on top: your tour ends with a cocktail
The experience ends at the spectacular Mirror Bar, where a professional bartender will prepare a delicious cocktail for you. With a wide selection of flavours to choose from, there’s a perfect drink for every taste. There are some creative mixes on the menu that you can only try here!
Included in the tour
- Entry to the Bols Cocktail Experience
- Self-guided audio tour
- One cocktail at the Mirror Bar
Add this unique mixology experience to your Amsterdam itinerary and immerse yourself in the world of Bols with your Explore Pass.
Reviews
25 recensioner
Intressant fakta och läckra drinkar
Lättillgänglig kunskap och drinkarna var superbra. Sen kunde man köpa till fler för 6 euro styck vilket är ju ett kap, speciellt med tanke på kvaliteten och att du får den alkoholen som du betalar för.
Prost!
Ett museum i toppklass! Centralt läge och mycket prisvärt! Trevlig personal tar hand om ytterkläder och väskor helt gratis. Informativt museum med flera smakprover. Dofter, bilder och smaker. Som avslutning en stor och god drink. Välsorterad shop och ett par timmar försvinner med god eftersmak!
intressant och sevärt
rundvandring och höra på en ljudbok som berätta historian om bols allt avslutas med att du får komma på en renodlad bols bar och kan själv välja hur din bols drink ska innehålla før smaker, detta var höjden på slutet med trevliga bartenders som verkligen var engagert.
Very nice!!!
I absolutely recommend it!!! Super nice atmosphere and very professional staff 🤍 Will come back
Time to drink 😜
It was great! I loved to smell different types of gruits
A fun experience
A fun experience, worth a visit
Amazing
Heel leuk! Groter dan gedacht en heel lief personeel :))
Great tour! Fun. Historical. Delicious cocktail experience! Definitely must do!
Great fun! Learn about the beginnings of Bohl’s Cocktails. The tour is audio guided in various languages. The cocktail at the end is deliciously prepared by friendly staff. Allow yourself about an hour or more
Great adult tour
Self guided audio tour which makes it easy to explore at your own pace. Includes some history, and some hands on experiences. Great drink at the end!
Great experience, exceeded expectations
Tour was well planned and executed, lots of interesting experiences. Drinks at the end were expertly crafted by bartender Jordi who took the time to advise and educate us. He made our time extra special.
Great Experiance
Being in the hospitality industry a drinks museum and cocktail making experience with a drink of our choice was a must. The museum experience had an interactive audio guide telling us about the history of bold. The mixologist who hosted the cocktail masterclass was great and cocktails turned out delicious. Afterwards we could look through their extensive menu and pick a cocktail of our choice from the bar. A must experience for those into their drink.
Cool visit
Nice mixture of history with current activity in Bols. Kinda of a fun place as well. Experimental shot. Lots of fragrances. Great cocktail selection. All in all a good afternoon.
Cocktail Bar was great fun!!
The self guided tour is on the shorter side, but there is a lot to look at and to sniff!!! Our favourite part of the experience was the cocktail area afterwards! I like drinks that don’t taste like alcohol, and the lady working behind the bar was amazing at creating these drinks for me!! The drinks are also so reasonably priced!! €8 a cocktail was about half/a third of what we were paying in cocktail bars!! We had the best time!!
Quick visit and a cocktail
This was a last minute choice after a museum day. It was a lovely little self guided museum tour of the history of the House of Bols. You get a complimentary cocktail after and the to go drinks are really reasonable . Takes about an hour, but really fun
Prachtig
Dit was een geweldige ervaring. De jonge heer bij de receptie, ik denk dat hij Mickey heet, hij was erg behulpzaam en heeft een goede kennis van de producten
Esperienza Gin
Grazie alla nostra guida siamo finiti in questo museo del gin.. Un esperienza unica diversa dal solito.. Con il biglietto a 16 euro a persona potrai visitare il museo in cui viene spiegato il processo di distillamento del gin e infine potrai gustare un cocktail a tua scelta.. Bellissima esperienza che rifarei e consiglierei per provare a fare qualcosa di diverso dal solito..
interessante, divertente, e dissetante
un viaggio immersivo nel mondo del genever e dei cocktail. divertente, sorprendente, con una buona dose di intrattenimento, uno splendido design, e la possibilità di gustare i cocktail che più si addicono ai propri gusti grazie ad una applicazione interattiva. divertentissimo, istruttivo ed indimenticabile!
Linda experiencia si sos fanatico del Gin
Si sos fanatico del Gin es casi obligatorio ir si estás de pasada. La entrada vale 15 euros e incluye un trago al final del recorrido que lo haces en media hora. Esta bien hecho en un corto recorrido con un par de experiencias de interacción como oler distintas esencias. El trago final quizás debiera haber estado mejor preparado (un gin tonic)
belle découverte
joindre l'utile à l'agréable...en tant que professionnel du bar ce fût enrichissant et très bien expliquer.
Excelente
Una visita recomendada para amantes de la cocteleria. Te hacen una ecplicación del transcurso de la empresa y productos y al final te dan un cocktail. Muy recomendadi.
Oplysende reklamefremstød med gode oplevelser
Museet er i et flot hus og har et roligt indgangsparti der dog ikke helt er rustet til at tage imod mange gæster på en gang. Der er flotte displays og gode informationer undervejs. Der er oplevelser for alle sanser på vejen rundt. Og den afsluttende cocktail er spændende at se blive lavet! Husk at man også selv kan få lov til at mixe og shake!
Spøjs oplevelsr
Vi var mætte af museer og regnvejr og tilbragte en hyggelig og opbyggelig stund. Blev klog på dufte og nød til sidst en god cocktail efter eget valg.
Spice din Amsterdamtur op hos Bols!
En sjov og interaktiv oplevelse for alle over 18 år ;) Man får stimuleret syn, lugte og smagssansen - og får hele to cocktails oveni til sidst! En de laver til dig og en mindre kompliceret, som du selv får lov til at lave. Super sjovt koncept og humøret var højt til sidst! Bartenderne var søde og pædagogiske. Kan varmt anbefales..!
Noget for sanserne
En kort men meget interessant oplevelse. Audioguiden fungerer rigtig godt, og der bliver givet gode forklaringer til de forskellige rum/steder. Det var sjovt at skulle udfordre sin lugtesans, og prøve at genkende en masse dufte. Det var fint at se de forskellige fremstillingsteknikker. Drinksene bagefter var gode.
Sanseligt
som tidligere bartender var det en fornøjelse at besøge. Du får testet dine sanser ved fx at prøve at identificere alle deres likører ved duften alene. Turen afsluttes med en drink og en smagsprøve, serveret af absolut kompetente bartendere (i en spejl-bar, der slet ikke er min stil, men hvad...) Alt i alt en god oplevelse (den lagrede genever er GOD!!!)
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