Big Book of Gin: How to drink and enjoy gin

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But in the same way that Dave had a nice list of gin brands out there for you to go, ‘oh, I’ve hadn’t heard of that one. 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. a) medicinal products or services that are either dispensed on prescription or are available free under an NHS arrangement.

Filled to the rim with history, how to's, what for's, drinking games, cocktail recipes and serving suggestions as well as a whole host of 'gintellectual' curiosites, The Little Book of Gin is 'ginfinite' in its revelry. The term ‘quacks’ for doctors came from the bubonic plague era, when doctors used to wear masks with long beaks…They thought that by breathing through juniper, they would be immune to the plague.

I still think Schweppes is great and a lot of the supermarket home brands are fantastic as well, but they are all fructose syrup. There are a lot of boozehounds who talk about history and it can be a little bit cold and un-engaging.

I find it quite difficult because it’s one of those things where I can’t separate the people, the production and the place in which it’s made, to the end outcome. It comes as no surprise then that gin has been having a 'ginaissance', in the last decade, with more bottles of the gin being sold than ever before. And if they were on land, in the colonial era across the Raj and certainly southeast India, they would have been given quinine which, at first, came in cordial form. One shouldn’t forget that Tristan was considered one of the very best bartenders in the world, having won many competitions within the industry. All images owned by Cooper King Distillery, The Old Stable, Stillington Road, Sutton-on-the-Forest, York, YO61 1EH.

This beautifully packaged guide will make the perfect companion for gin lovers across Scotland and the UK, as well as gin-loving visitors to Scotland. He’s doing the tasting notes of the tonic water by themselves but there’s an implied pairing that’s a lot more general. Bestselling British novelist Cara Hunter—author of the DI Fawley series and Murder in the Family—talks us through some of her favourite crime novels set in the city of dreaming spires.

When I look at, say, Olivia Williams’s book which is a nice read, or Lesley Jacobs Solmonson’s, which is also a good read, they’re really just summarizing similar content without necessarily covering any new ground. Within the last decade or so gin consumption has exploded, becoming the most popular alcoholic refreshment in the world, overtaking whisky and vodka. She has written for such publications as Gourmet, Wine Enthusiast, Santa Barbara and the International Sommelier Guild ’ s.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. He holds a Level 2 Award in Spirits from the WSET and is Channel 4’s resident Gin Expert on Sunday Brunch.