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Spirits & Cocktails - Gin — April 2009
(menu)Archives for April 2009
Insiders guide to... gin
The earliest records of gin production date back to 17th-century Holland. The first Brits to discover 'genever' were soldiers, who drank it to fortify themselves for battle – hence the term ‘Dutch courage’.
Delve inside earlier archives for June 2008 or browse through newer archives for August 2009.