The story behind Bols
Bols started in Amsterdam in 1575, when the Bulsius family began distilling spirits in a city already trading citrus and spice from every known sea lane. Lucas Bols, born 1652, carried the family name across Europe. Four and a half centuries later the house still works the same two ways: hard botanicals like orange peels, seeds and roots go through the still into a clear esprit, while softer fruit is macerated in neutral spirit into a colored tincture, then blended with sugar and real juice.
That is why a bottle of Bols Triple Sec tastes like peel rather than candy. We have sold this line for over thirty years, and the bartenders keep coming back for the same reason.
Explore the Bols range
Eleven Bols expressions on our shelf, from a workhorse Triple Sec to Genever, the malt wine ancestor of gin.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bols Triple Sec 1L | Orange liqueur | 30 to 48 | Bright peel oil, clean citrus finish, the margarita default |
| Bols Creme De Cacao Dark 1L | Chocolate liqueur | 48 | Roasted cacao percolation, deep cocoa, vanilla edge |
| Bols Creme De Cacao White 1L | Chocolate liqueur | 48 | Clear cacao distillate, lighter cocoa, no color |
| Bols Creme De Cassis 1L | Blackcurrant liqueur | 30 to 40 | Dense blackcurrant, tart and sweet, kir royal ready |
| Bols Apricot Brandy 1L | Fruit brandy liqueur | 48 | Stone fruit esters, almond pit, not syrupy |
| Bols Genever 750mL | Genever | 70 to 80 | Malt wine base, juniper, grain and spice |
SpiritBols - Lychee 1L$13.99Out of stock
SpiritBols - Pumpkin Smash 1L$13.99Out of stock
SpiritBols - Creme De Cassis 1L$14.99Out of stock
SpiritBols - Creme De Cacao Dark 1L$14.99Out of stock
SpiritBols - Creme De Menthe Green 1L$14.99Out of stock
SpiritBols - Apricot Brandy 1L$15.99Out of stock
SpiritBols - Creme De Cacao White 1L$14.99Out of stock
SpiritBols - Genever 750mL$36.99Out of stock
SpiritBols - Anisette 1L$12.99Out of stock
SpiritBols - Blackberry Brandy 1L$15.99
SpiritBols - Triple Sec 1L$8.99Which Bols is right for you?
Bols sits in the value tier, and that is the point. Our Bols Triple Sec 1L runs $8.99, the cheapest way to put real orange peel into a round of margaritas without thinking twice. Creme de Cacao, white or dark, is $14.99, Creme de Cassis and Creme de Menthe Green match it, and Apricot Brandy and Blackberry Brandy land at $15.99. The liter bottles stretch further than most 750s at twice the money. Genever, a different animal, is $36.99 for 750mL.
A liter of real orange peel for $8.99 keeps the shaker busy all summer.
Roasted cacao depth for mudslides, grasshoppers and anything over vanilla ice cream.
The malt wine ancestor of gin, sipped cold or swapped into an old fashioned.