Bols is a brand name used by

Lucas Bols Lucas Bols N.V. is a Dutch public company in the business of production, distribution, sales and marketing of alcoholic beverages. It claims to be the oldest distillery brand in the world. Its brand portfolio consists of Bols, Galliano, Vaccari ...

, a

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distiller of

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s. The

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currently consists of

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s, gins,

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s and

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s. Bols has been extant since 1575, and claims to be the oldest distillery brand in the world. The brand is now distributed in 110 countries, and the liqueur line has over 30 different flavors. As the result of an earlier divestiture, in Eastern Europe the Bols brand is owned by

Maspex Grupa Maspex Wadowice (short: ''Maspex'') is a Polish multinational food company headquartered in Wadowice, Poland. It has developed mostly through acquisitions in Central and Eastern Europe and has become the owner of more than 20 companies and ...

. It is Ray Charles's choice of drink in the movie Ray. There are certain cocktails that are used bols like: Indonezian "Bamblabana" (vodka, eviation, lime, ginger and hot pepper sos), Norway "Dverg" (vodka, heavy cream, cherry juice), Greece "Bolz" (vodka, fig juice, pomegranate juice, bourbon, lemon)

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Alcoholic drink brands Dutch distilled drinks Dutch vodkas Dutch brands ja:ボルス nl:Lucas Bols {{drink-company-stub