On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:40:41 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" >
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>"sf" > wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:55:13 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
>> > wrote:
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>>> On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 12:37:48 PM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> > Every once in a while I like a G & T. Refreshing, nice flavor. In the
>>> > course of a year I probably drink 3 bottles. I like to try different
>>> > ones at times too.
>>> >
>>> > Yesterday I stopped at a nearby liquor store and it is under new
>>> > ownership and they changed the shelves and merchandise. In the gin
>>> > aisle, they had 52 different gins.
>>> >
>>> > Of the 52, I've already tried about 10. Of the remaining 42 there are
>>> > about six I have no interest in. That leave 36 different gins to try.
>>> >
>>> > At 3 bottles a year, I'm going to be tied up on this project for the
>>> > next 12 years!
>>> >
>>> > This is in addition to the four bourbons and two Scotchs in the house
>>> > that have to be finished. I'm going to be a busy man.
>>>
>>> Gin is nasty. Anything made from juniper berries, etc. Yuck! Yeah, a gin
>>> an tonic and lots of lime is OK, but I prefer Fine Fresh Squeezed
>>> Kentucky Corn Juice (bourbon) for my ethanolic imbibement.
>>>
>>
>> In that case your taste is still immature - you need to broaden your
>> horizons. What you like is great, but so is a good London style gin.
>
>
>Gin was originally a cheap rotgut made to keep the rabble drunk and under
>control in Britain. The juniper berries were added to hide the foul taste.

Many classics (food dishes included) began in that way.
Especially food... most of my favourite recipes involve so-called
cheap cuts of meat or other ingredients.