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1. Contrary to common belief, Gin was developed in London and not in the Netherlands.
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2. Gin was first paired with Gingerbread, decades after it was first developed.
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3. The Hot Gin Twist became the most popular winter drink in London around 1823.
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4. Gin and tomato juice was regarded as a hangover cure in 1928, years before Bloody Mary was introduced.
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5. The juniper berries used for making gin are never cultivated. They are always wild-picked.
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6. The juniper berries are actually seed cones and not berries.
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7. Tasting gin at room temperature, mixed with equal parts of water is the right way to assess its quality.
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8. There is no set way for making gin. There are several ways used at different distilleries.
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9. Britain was drunk on 3.5 million gallons of gin in 1721.
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