Topic journey · 8 chapters
History & Culture
Gin began as a bitter remedy in Dutch monasteries and became the most widely drunk spirits trend in the world. Eight stops trace the path that got it there.
Chapter 1The Origin: Juniper as MedicineJuniper as Medicine
Chapter 2The Gin Craze: London in a FrenzyFrenzy and Regulation
Chapter 3Gin Palaces and London Dry GinSplendor and Precision
Chapter 4The Royal Navy, Quinine and the First Gin & TonicMedicine on Board
Chapter 5The Martini, Prohibition, and the cocktail eraA bar culture on the rise
Chapter 6The decline: gin in the vodka decadesGrandma's drink
Chapter 7The gin renaissance: craft gin conquers the worldThe craft wave since 2009
Chapter 8Gin today: a global market with many facesToday's global market