Gin
TypeSpirits
OriginNetherlands/England
First Known1600s
About Gin
Dutch physician Franciscus Sylvius created genever as medicine. William of Orange brought it to England. Juniper berries give gin its signature flavor. The Gin Craze of the 1720s saw average consumption of 10 liters per person per year. London dry is the most common style today.
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