Amsterdam: Bols Cocktail Workshop & Genever Tasting

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Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 10

Audio guideEN · DE +4

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Three Cocktails, One Afternoon: Inside Amsterdam's Bols Cocktail Workshop

You'll tour the Bols Cocktail Experience, taste one professionally made cocktail in the Mirror bar, then spend 30 minutes making two cocktails yourself under instruction. The whole experience runs 90 minutes across three daily timeslots, includes all three drinks, and teaches you enough to actually replicate what you've learned. Book a slot that fits your afternoon.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Bols Cocktail Experience and Workshop

Tour Bols Cocktail Experience
Enjoy 1 cocktail at Mirror bar
Attend 30-minute cocktail workshop
Make 2 different cocktails

The Experience

The Bols Cocktail Experience sits in the heart of Amsterdam, and the moment you walk in, the space feels like stepping into a 1960s bar frozen mid-shift—all brass fixtures, backlit bottles, and that particular smell of spirits and citrus that tells you something real is about to happen. You're there for 90 minutes, split between a guided tour through the world of genever and cocktails, then a hands-on workshop where you actually make two drinks yourself. The first hour takes you through how this Dutch spirit conquered global trade during the Golden Age, and then you're in the Mirror bar—a room that's exactly what it sounds like—where you get a perfectly made cocktail included in the price.

The workshop part is where it gets tactile. You're not watching someone else pour; you're behind the bar, learning technique from someone who does this every day. Thirty minutes doesn't sound like much, but it's enough to build two proper cocktails from scratch, understand why proportions matter, and leave knowing you can actually do this at home. The timeslots run at 1pm, 3pm, and 5:30pm, so you can fit it around the rest of your Amsterdam day without it feeling like a whole-day commitment. Groups stay small, which means the bartender isn't rushing through explanations.

The whole thing is wheelchair accessible, and the space is designed so you're not standing for hours—there's movement, but it's paced. If you're under 18, you won't be able to join; the minimum age is firm. Public transport gets you there easily, and the venue itself is built to handle people moving through it without friction.

What’s included

Your 90 minutes include entry to the Bols Cocktail Experience, a guided tour through genever and cocktail history, one professionally made cocktail served in the Mirror bar, a 30-minute hands-on cocktail workshop, and two cocktails you create yourself during the workshop. Instruction and all tastings are included; you leave knowing how to make two drinks from scratch.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Bols Cocktail Experience

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a compact, hands-on introduction to cocktails and Dutch spirits without spending a whole evening—the fixed 90-minute format and three daily timeslots mean you can fit it between other Amsterdam plans and still walk away with a real skill.