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bathtub gin

Any alcoholic drink that is made by an amateur at home or in makeshift conditions. Refers to the use of bathtubs in creating illegal alcohol (most often gin, hence the name) during the prohibition years in the US. This stuff is strong, but it tastes like bathtub gin!

gin dive

slang A bar, especially one that is run-down. Are you guys hungover? You spent an awful lot of time at that gin dive last night!

gin mill

slang A bar, especially one that is run-down. Are you guys hungover? You spent an awful lot of time at that gin mill last night!

gin palace

slang A bar. Are you guys hungover? You spent an awful lot of time at that gin palace last night!

ginhead

slang A drunk; an alcoholic. Oh yeah, before I went to rehab, I was a real ginhead.

gin mill

and gin dive and gin palace

n. a saloon; a low liquor establishment. (Older.) Fred hit every gin mill on the way home. The joint looks like a gin dive. I’m not going in there!

gin dive

verb

See gin mill

gin palace

verb

See gin mill

ginhead

n. a drunkard. Gert could have ended up a ginhead, but she went another route instead.

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There are now well over 100 British gin brands on the market, a doubling of the number since 2011.

Mum's ruin is going down a treat..

All gin and tonics were priced at PS5 with mixer and garnish.

Festival-goers in high spirits as fun begins

Charlie said they were asked last year by Gateshead Council to create a gin in honour of the Angel's 20th birthday this February.

New gin launched to celebrate Angel's anniversary

She said: "I wanted to make a really smooth gin that you can drink over ice on its own if you want to.

'I've turned my daughter's old bedroom into a distillery' MEET THE HUDDERSFIELD MUSIC TEACHER WHO IS HITTING THE HIGH NOTES WITH A NEW BUSINESS DISTILLING GIN IN HER SPARE ROOM, WRITES HILARIE STELFOX

Stirling Gin has always been made in Scotland using Glasgow Distillery Company and our plan from the beginning was always to create a great gin, made in Scotland which, as soon as we found a suitable home in Stirling, would allow us to have the whole distillation and manufacturing process in the city our gin was born in.

English factories making 'Scottish' tipples

This gin connoisseurs, especially Personalise yours to say whatever you want - make it funny, rude, heartfelt or just a loud and clear message like "Hands Off

COM MPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON

Try the Tea minus Ten seconds (Te10) which mixes earl grey, Brockmans Gin, Sauvignon Blanc, Malic Acid, sugar and cream to make a cuppa with a difference.

City is ideal tonic for gin fans; Sometimes there is nothing better in life than enjoying a gin and tonic. The alcoholic tipple is one of the nation's current favourites, and luckily there are lots of bars in Cardiff offering a great selection of 'mother's ruin' to choose from. Whatever gin takes your fancy, you can be sure our capital can satisfy demand with some of the best gin brands and cocktails in the land..

I made my first batch of gin juniper berries and Sancho berries, just a bit of fun to see what would happen.

RAISING A GLASS TO THE ENTREPRENEURS CASHING IN ON GIN

The hand-picked premium gins will be available in Aldi stores from October and there will be everything from pink gin to sloe gin on offer.

Gin lovers are in for a treat as Aldi launches new range; we say cheers as eight new gins are on the shelves in time for the party season

While she had work experience in education, she also has a blog with her sister which included gin reviews.

How a woman landed a paid internship to travel and taste gin

Set up earlier this summer, the CGC - run by food blogger Nicky Batchelor and marketing manager Llio Angharad - has already run a gin yoga session, gin and gourmet burger night (which is at Got Beef on Sunday) and their next venture will take the fun to the next level - or at least "overseas".

Island trips just the tonic for gin lovers; PREVIEW: Cardiff Gin Club Flat Holm Trip

FARGO'S Independent Gin Festival is heading to Coventry this weekend.

Cheers... FarGo set to stage Gin Festival; Little Lily gatecrashes photo call

A NEW brand of gin has been released by a Birmingham distillers with a poignant family story.

Gin launched in honour of Granny Palmer

But there are signs that consumers are finally beginning to learn to appreciate gin in its many variations.

In with gin: cocktails, sampling clubs, house tonics and custom expressions help set modern gin palaces apart

Ginifer is a Joburg Dry Gin, a fusion of tradition gin with a modern city twist.