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In the spirit of saying all the goodbyes to 2020, let us take you on an adventure to the 1920's for all things gin & a little bit whiskey.  PLUS, a special guest and super friend/fan join us for this fun and lighthearted episode.  This is our third and final episode in our Gin in the '20s series. Don't cry in your G&T just yet, we have tons of great content planned for 2021!  

References used for this episode:


Andrew, Evans for History.com - “10 Things You Should Know About Prohibition.” https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-prohibition
Bourbon: A History of the American Spirit - by Dane Huckelbridge
de Kergommeaux, Davin for The Whiskey Wash - “Canadian Whisky: Things You Should Know From The Expert.” https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/canadian-whiskey/canadian-whisky-things-you-should-know-from-the-expert/
Encyclopedia Brittanica - Texas Guinan. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Texas-Guinan
Miller, Jeffrey for Smithsonian Magazine - “The Modern Craft Cocktail Movement Got Its Start During Prohibition.”
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/modern-craft-cocktail-movement-got-its-start-during-prohibition-180971265/
Wikipedia - “1920s” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920s
Wortman, Marc for Smithsonian Magazine - “This Tiny French Archipelago Became America’s Alcohol Warehouse During Prohibition.” https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tiny-french-archipelago-became-americas-illegal-warehouse-during-prohibition-180967868/

Since it has been a minute or more like 1000 minutes since our previous episode about gin in the 1820s.  We wanted to provide you with a taste or sip, if you will,  of our upcoming episode of gin in the 1920s with a little cocktail chat.  

Thanks for listening & be on the lookout for our upcoming episode!    

 Welcome to our second history of gin TARDIS adventure that we are taking! This month we are headed to the 1820s to visit gin palaces of the UK. We are also going to give you a great cocktail recipe, learn about innovation in gin production, and of course, it all revolves around the rise of gin palaces in cities of industry.  

Thanks for listening! 

References for this episode include:


Difford’s Guide - “History of gin (1800-1830) - Gin’s gentrification”  https://www.diffordsguide.com/g/1108/gin/history-of-gin-1800-1830
Discover Britain - “Top five Victorian gin palaces in London” - https://www.discoverbritainmag.com/victorian-gin-palaces-london/
Insider London - “The evolution of gin in London” - https://www.insiderlondon.com/blog/london-gin-craze-london-dry-gin-history/
Vierthaler, Mark for Tales of the Cocktail Foundation -“Old Tom Gin: What it is and how to use it” (for Gin Crusta recipe) https://talesofthecocktail.org/products/old-tom-gin-what-it-and-how-use-it/
Warner, Jessica for History Today - “Gin in Regency England”
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/gin-regency-england
Wikipedia - “1820s” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1820s
Wikipedia - “Gin palace” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gin_palace

Join us on a Tardis journey to the 1720's also known at the world's first Gin craze!  We discuss the history of gin in the UK during the 1720s and have some fun along the way.  Remember, if you are going to be negative, then make it fun! 

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!  We wanted to drop a little festive fun minisode for everyone.  So here ya go:  Jameson, A Love Letter.  Cheers.

Chatting about classic and not-so-classic cocktails in our monthly series, Stir It Up.   This time it is all about the standard that all other gin beverages are measured by, a Gin & Tonic.