Gin is a drink deeply rooted in British culture. From 'Dutch Courage' to 'Gin Soaked', our language is full of expressions which reflect our gin drinking heritage. In the early eighteenth century, Britain was gripped by the Gin Craze, when the drink was dubbed 'mothers ruin', before becoming more respectable as advances in distilling led to a drink of higher quality and improved flavour. This led to the construction of lavish 'gin palaces' in the Victorian and Edwardian era. In recent years a twenty-first century renaissance in gin drinking and craft gin production has led to the drink once again rising high in the national consciousness. Uncovering the mysteries of gin manufacture and production, as well as its fascinating history, this book is a complete guide to Britain's tipple of choice.

An accessible and colourful illustrated narrative of the manufacturing and social history of a favourite British drink.

About the Author
Moses Jenkins is Senior Technical Officer at Historic Environment Scotland, and gained his PhD in 2016. He has written various technical guidance notes on subjects including brickwork and energy efficiency and contributes a regular column to Victorian magazine. He is based in Stirling, Scotland.

Reviews
This book is crammed full of fascinating information about gin... and reveals your favourite spirit to be a drink with more of a colourful and exciting past than you could ever imagine. * The Scottish Gin Society *
A great introduction to gin and its past. [...] Moses Jenkins reaches out to the reader [...] with a clarity that makes the book approachable and interesting in equal measure. * Gin Magazine *



Book Information
ISBN 9781784423438
Author Dr Moses Jenkins
Format Hardback
Page Count 112
Imprint Shire Publications
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 256g