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All about gin

What can you say about gin? Well, we can say A LOT.

But, hey, as we said we have a passion for gin. It's a love affair.

Gin is a spirit with a storied history, lots of cocktail lore - and unfortunately, is often polarizing (this is especially true if you live in the United States). There are old wives tales* and a general misunderstanding about what gin is. So let's dive in.

* First things first. Nope. Gin cannot make you crazy. The juniper berry is not a psychedelic.*

A history of gin

Many of us associate gin with the wild, illicit years of Prohibition – flappers, jazz clubs, and speakeasies. And who hasn’t heard the term “bathtub gin” from those days? Gin is also synonymous with the Mad Men-era three-martini lunch of the 1950s and 60s. All in all, a glamorous and nefarious reputation, wouldn’t you say?

gin versus vodka

Yes, there are two sides to this debate. Except for one thing. A real Martini is with gin. That international man of mystery, James Bond, got it wrong. Before the 1950s, Martinis were ONLY made with gin. It isn't until Smirnoff worked hard on an ad campaign to change it. We digress, so let's explore how gin and vodka are different....and yet, the same.
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