This is part of my series on The Gin Craze, click here for The Beginning and The War on Gin. Though alcohol was nothing new in London, gin was special in the way it attracted women both to the trade and to the drink itself (bootleggers sold their ware under names such as Ladies Delight). … Continue reading
This is part of my series on The Gin Craze, click here to see The Beginning and Women and Gin. The War Against Gin In the early to mid-eighteenth century London was in crisis. The birth rate was falling and the death rate rising, infant mortality averaged 242 in 1000 from 1730-79, and gin was often … Continue reading
I love gin. Gin and tonic has always been my go to drink, it reminds me of warm summer evenings and being on holiday. Recently a good friend gave me a book called Gin The Manual and reading Broom’s excellent chapter on the history of gin, as well as listening to In Our Time’s podcast … Continue reading
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