“Not Dutch. Genever, a malted spiritthat is essentially light whisky withjuniper, is the juniper distillate of theNetherlands. Gin was developed inLondon and is a unique and muchpurer spirit.”

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“The earliest known food pairingoccurred in 1731: gingerbread. Thisbecame quite common and is stilltraditional in parts of England. WhileBritish sailors received a daily rum ration,British naval officers got a daily ration ofgin. Lucky devils.”

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“The most usual production method for gin is to distillbotanicals, such as juniper, coriander, citrus peel, cinnamon,almond or liquorice, with neutral grain alcohol. Making gin islike flavoring vodka, except that botanicals are always natural.”

“The Gin Rickey was the most populargin drink of the late 19th and early 20thcenturies. It is a simple drink: a highballglass of gin, ice, sparkling water and halfa lime squeezed and dropped in. Thereis no sugar in a rickey.”

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“There are more classic cocktails made with gin than with any other spirit:

Negroni, Ramos Gin Fizz, Martinez, Gin Rickey, Red Snapper, Tom Collins, White Lady, Hanky Panky,

Clover Club, Alexander, French 75, Gimlet, Vesper, Singapore Sling, Silver Bronx, Pegu Club, Bee’s

Knees, Southside. And that is just scratching the surface!”

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“By 1726, London had 1,500 working stills and there were 6,287places where you could buy gin. London’s most popular drink in thewinter of 1823 was the Hot Gin Twist. One man wrote a 149-linepoem for the newspapers extolling its virtues.”

“London dry gin is not always from London!

Gin does not have the same geographical restrictions as spirits such as cognac, scotch or tequila. Only a tiny

handful of London dry gins are actually made in the city. There are, however, 13 gins that have a

“geographical indication.” The most famous of these is Plymouth gin, which has been made in Plymouth,

England since 1793.”

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“The Royal Navy mixed gin with lime cordial to stop scurvy, and angostura

settled the stomach at sea. Tonic water with quinine was anti-malarial, giving them

a great excuse to drink more gin and tonics.”

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“Gin & Tonics began in India.

During the 19th century, Brits began to move to India after the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857 and, subsequently,

the popularity of Gin & Tonics spiked. In efforts to avoid malaria, the demand for “Indian Tonic Water”

grew. Gin was added to the tonic water to soothe the bitter taste.”

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“You can drink tequila and mescal as shots, and vodka is served chilled with food

(zakuski) in its native land. Bourbon, rye and whiskey drinkers might add some ice or asplash of water. Gin is meant to be mixed, however, as the botanicals (herbs, spices etc.)come to life in cocktails and add complexity to the drink. This is why so many classiccocktails call for gin.”

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