MINI011 VICTORIAN GIN – EMPIRE & RUIN

Roll up your shirt sleeves, push back your top hat, and throw open your coat tails. It’s time to grab a bottle of gin, and seek riches or ruin as you learn about the history of gin in the Victorian era. Truly the drink of Empire…..or your personal ruin. * Intro What is gin? * Bombay Sapphire visit * Manufacturing, propaganda and the British vs Dutch origins debate * Invention is the mother of gin * Ah a night out in London with Dickens * Ruin and Empire. * Gin, Tonics and the growth of the cocktail. * Class matters – first last and always. * What did I make? Don’t forget to leave a review on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word out the show. Visit the website at http://www.ageofvictoriapodcast.com Or subscribe on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/age-of-victoria-podcast/id1234105258?mt=2