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The Weird & Wonderful Story of Gin: From the 17th Century to the Present Day Kindle Edition

by Angela Youngman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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“Dive into the history and culture of juniper spirits in this fun and informative book . . . a must-read for marketers and gin lovers alike.” —The Spirits Business
 
Gin is a global alcoholic drink that has polarised opinion like no other, and its history has been a roller coaster, alternating between being immensely popular and utterly unfashionable.
 
The Weird and Wonderful Story of Gin explores the exciting, interesting, and downright curious aspects of the drink, with crime, murder, poisons, fires, dramatic accidents, artists, legends, and disasters all playing a part. These dark themes are also frequently used to promote brands and drinks.
 
Did you know that the Filipinos are the world’s biggest gin drinkers? And even that Jack the Ripper, Al Capone, and the Krays all have their place in the history of gin? Not to mention Sir Winston Churchill, Noel Coward, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and James Bond!
 
“Gin was the original Dutch courage and mothers’ ruin and there is drama, disaster, crime and royal patronage in its story as its fortunes lurch from being hugely popular to deeply unfashionable—and back again.” —Great British Life
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Angela Youngman is a professional journalist and author living in Norfolk. She is a member of the International Travel Writers Alliance and writes for a range of travel and lifestyle magazines and websites. Angela loves fantasy and reading, and has always been fascinated by Alice in Wonderland in its many guises.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09VVGRLPQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword History (April 6, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 6, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 27913 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 286 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Angela Youngman

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Angela Youngman is a member of the Garden Media Guild and is also often called upon to deliver talks to garden clubs across the UK on a variety of gardening topics including green gardening, companion planting, grey water and recycling in the garden.

She is a freelance journalist who writes regularly for Grow It magazine and specialises in gardening, leisure, travel, tourism, history and education.

Also a successful author, Angela has written numerous books on gardening and walking, including successful ebook series.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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M. Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Info on the history of Gin
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023
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This book is packed to the gills with interesting tidbits about gin. It mentions tons of gin references throughout history, right up to the present day. There was so much information that at times I felt a little disorganized but not in a way that disrupted the flow of information. A great read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024
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The person who received this shared that they enjoyed it very much and that it was a fun and interesting read.
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Thomas Kelley
4.0 out of 5 stars Well - Researched
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2022
This is a very thorough book on the history of gin or genever an alcoholic drink through many centuries for both the wealthy and the poorest of the poor. With the start or development around the 14 or 1500's made from grain and juniper berries with a start in Dutch society. With part of the benefit of the development was a secondary market for surplus grain and something safe to drink compared to the water in some areas. There was a time where it seemed everyone was distilling gin. There were of course many downsides with the fact that societies were having trouble finding enough men for the army and navy who were not drunkards. They were making millions of gallons in the 1700's it is amazing to think. There are many interesting points that maybe not directly relate to gin but to alcohol in general. Around the time of prohibition gin was sold as a cure all for many maladies. People found many ways to get around prohibition by doctors getting a license to prescribed alcohol, there 60,000 doctors who gained the right to prescribe and not only doctors but dentist, veterinarians and pharmacist. Alcohol was a definite money maker for organized crime as it was projected that Al Capone made 60 million. You learn of how the Royal Navy had to have a higher proof of gin and how the term proof came about. Some of the items or material used to distill gin is wild as there is one brand in Australia that uses ants and brand in Uganda made from bananas that is so strong it is highly recommend not to drink straight. As you read through this book you will see many times the reemergence of gin all the way up to recent times thanks to Sex and the city with the Cosmopolitan and even Harry Potter.
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