Big Book of Gin: How to drink and enjoy gin

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Because that base alcohol was shockingly bad, they needed a pungent spice or herb and maybe something that had medicinal properties.

Gin: A Global History and Vodka: A Global History are two delicious, well-mixed cocktails of history and booze.The book covers in great detail the history of juniper and gin, how gin is made and where the various botanicals come from, plus how to mix it. The big four or five gins that you can think of—Gordon’s, Tanqueray and Bombay Sapphire etc—are still eighty percent of the market. You can tell that food and drink, in all of their respects, are absolutely his passion—and have been, from a young age. So you get that Douglas fir, bay laurel, warming sun sensation coming through in each and every sip. The book starts off with a summary of the history of gin and some of the botanicals that go into it.

You can track it to South America, and then it was propagated in Indonesia predominantly by the Dutch, and then into Africa. I just read the opening bit, about him going downstairs and drinking his parents’ tonic when he was a boy and being hooked. This beautifully illustrated book will introduce you to a host of cocktails from the classic to the cutting edge and showcases the versatile potential of gin. Following the rules dictated by supply and demand, The Little Book of Gin is here to toast gin's extraordinary 'ginaissance' in the 21st century and to celebrate everyone's tipple of choice through wit and wisdom, facts and stats in a single serving-sized compendium. The term ‘quacks’ for doctors came from the bubonic plague era, when doctors used to wear masks with long beaks.The book will entice both cocktail aficionados and students of socio-political change, as it chronicles gin's evolution from humble berry to modern alcoholic marvel. I’ve never really seen any evidence to say that it was cheaper than beer, which was widely commented on at the time. What he does do is a pretty handy guide as to, ‘Okay this tonic suits more citrusy gins, or this tonic suits more herbal or spiced ones. He is the author of The Mixer s Manual, Man Made, The Gentleman's Guide to Grooming, 50 Queers Who Changed The World, Gin: Shake, Muddle, Stir and Rum: Shake, Muddle, Stir.