On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 12:40:41 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:55:13 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> 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.
>

So what?

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sf