Schrobbelèr
Schrobbelèr is a Dutch herbal liqueur, made by Jonkers Distillers B.V. (Tilburg). In the United States and Australia it is sold under the brand name Jans because English-speaking people have great difficulty with the pronunciation of the consonant sequence "schr". History Entrepreneur Jan Wassing (1930-1981) from Tilburg suffered from a weak stomach. Therefore, he used to make his own mixed drink for celebrating Carnival. This brown coloured mixture had a relatively low alcohol content. Since 1973, Wassing also served this mixture to friends in his home bar. In 1978, Jan took a more professional approach to his favourite drink. Local distiller and liquor retailer Isidorus Jonkers (1931-2016) was asked to make an accurate ingredient analysis of the mixture and to draw up a matching herbal recipe. The drink was then taken into production in the small distillery, located in the garage behind the Jonkers liquor store. Since 2004, the product is made in a modern distillery on an industrial park in Tilburg. As from 2010 this distillery is owned by Pieter-Jan Wassing, the son of Jan Wassing. Brand name and label Jan Wassings home bar was called "Bij den schrobbelaar" (At the wool carding shop). Therefore, Wassing decided to sell