Lucas Bols to a stream. By 1612 the city's walls had expanded to encompass the distillery, and the stream was dug out into a canal called the because of rose nurseries in the area. Around the same time, a new stone building was constructed to house the distillery. The first official mention is in 1640 in Amsterdam town papers, where "Pieter Jacobszoon Bols" is documented as operator of "t Lootsje" on the "Rozengracht". Lucas Bols was born in 1652. His era corresponded with the Dutch golden age, when the Netherlands were a colonial power, and led the world in international commerce. The
International Drinks Festival the drinks industry in Nigeria with its major stakeholders. Some of the brands to be showcased include Rémy Martin and Jack Daniel's. The festival also has a long list of partners including DStv, The Guardian (Nigeria), Taxify, The Beat 99.9 FM etc. The maiden edition of the festival was held December 1–3, 2017 at the five-star Federal Palace Hotel, venue of Nigeria's independence day celebrations in 1960. It was to have been hosted by international supermodel, Idia Aisien. International Drinks Festival The International Drinks Festival is a projected annual festival of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages both foreign and local to