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  1. Cotton gin

    pp semi small yes Image Cotton gin EWM 2007.jpg thumb right 200px A cotton gin on display at the Eli Whitney Museum Image Patent for Cotton Gin 1794 hi res.jpg thumb 200px Eli Whitney s cotton gin patent, March 14, 1794 Image Cotton gin harpers.jpg thumb right 200px The First Cotton Gin , an engraving .... ref Lakwete, 182. ref Image Lummus Cotton Gin Advertisement.JPG thumb 200px right An 1896 advertisement for the Lummus cotton gin A cotton gin short for cotton engine ref Merriam Webster Dictionary ... of. The first modern mechanical cotton gin was created by American people American inventor ... today. ref name AboutGin http inventors.about.com od cstartinventions a cotton gin 2.htm Background on the Cotton Gin . About.com . Retrieved 2011 10 22. ref History Early cotton gins The earliest versions of the cotton gin consisted of a single roller made of iron or wood and a flat piece of stone ... documentation of the cotton gin by contemporary scholars is found in the fifth century AD, in the form ... to that of a metate , which was used to grind grain. The early history of the cotton gin is ambiguous, because archeologists likely mistook the cotton gin s parts for other tools. ref Lakwete, 1 .... The Indian version of the dual roller gin was prevalent throughout the Mediterranean cotton trade by the sixteenth ... Baber1 Baber, page 57 ref Eli Whitney s patent The modern mechanical cotton gin was invented in 1793 ... the idea of the modern cotton gin and its constituent elements are correctly attributed to Eli Whitney. The popular image of Whitney inventing the cotton gin is attributed to an article on the subject ... 1991, American Historical Association etc. , pp 90 101. ref Whitney s design Whitney s cotton gin ... off, preventing the mechanism from jamming. Effects of the cotton gin Prior to the introduction of the mechanical cotton gin, cotton had required considerable labor to clean and separate the fibers ... July 2011. ref With Eli Whitney s introduction of teeth in his cotton gin to comb out the cotton and separate ...   more details



  1. Cotton Gin Port, Mississippi

    Infobox nrhp name Cotton Gin Port Site nrhp type image caption nearest city Amory, Mississippi locmapin Mississippi architect architecture added October 18, 1972 area convert 100 acre governing body Private refnum 72000700 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref Cotton Gin Port is a ghost town in Monroe County, Mississippi Monroe County , Mississippi , United States . Geography Cotton Gin Port was located at coord 33 58 15 N 88 32 35 W on the east bank of the Tombigbee river. History Cotton Gin Port was the first town in north Mississippi . It was located on the east bank of the Tombigbee River at a crossing of vital Indian trails. It was a base of expeditions of Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville in 1736 and Pierre Fran ois de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil Cavagnal Vaudreuil in 1752. The Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad caused extinction as the townfolk moved to the new town of Amory, Mississippi Amory . The early U.S. government built a cotton gin in 1801 at Cotton Gin Port as part of a plan of civilization for the local Chickasaw Indians. A road, Gaines Trace , was built to the town in 1811 and 1812. This road ran from close to Muscle Shoals, Alabama Muscle Shoals on the Tennessee River to Cotton Gin Port, where it crossed the Tombigbee it then proceeded south to Fort Stoddert . The ruins of the old town can still be found between the Tenn Tom Waterway and the Tombigbee River , and relics from the old settlement can be seen at the Amory Municipal Museum. References reflist Elliott, Jack D. and Wells, Mary Ann. 2003 . Cotton Gin Port a frontier settlement on the Upper Tombigbee . Jackson, Mississippi Quail Ridge Press for the Mississippi Historical Society. ISBN 0 938896 88 1 External links http homepages.rootsweb.com cmamcrk4 pkt14.html http files.usgwarchives.org ms monroe history cottongp.txt Monroe County, Mississippi National Register of Historic Places Category Geography of Monroe County, Mississippi Category Ghost towns in Mississippi Category National Register ...   more details



  1. Gin

    at a liquor store in Decatur, Georgia , United States Gin is a distilled beverage spirit which derives ... styles of gin have existed since its origins, it is legally differentiated into four individual categories in the European union E.U. , with two of those four Distilled Gin and Compound Gin being ... of the distillate is relatively low e.g. 68 ABV . This type of gin is sometimes aged in wooden ... be bottled at a strength as low as 30 ABV. Jenever Geneva Gin or Jenever Holland Gin is the most prominent gin of this class. ref name HAB citation title Handbook of Alcoholic Beverages Technical ... Wiley & Sons, Ltd. isbn 978 0 470 51202 9 ref Distilled Gin is produced by extracting the Rectified ... with similar botanical distillates to achieve the desired final product. London Dry Gin In addition to the criteria specified for Distilled Gin, the flavor of London dry gin must be obtained exclusively ..., the resulting distillate recovered at not less than 70 ABV. London dry gin may not contain added sugar or colorants water is the only permitted additive. ref name ReferenceA Gin, or Compound Gin ..., and is not as highly regarded. ref name HAB The minimum bottled alcoholic strength for gin ... Some legal classifications of gin are defined only as originating from specific geographical areas e.g. Plymouth gin , Ostfriesischer Korngenever, borovi ka Slovensk borovi ka , brinjevec Kra ki Brinjevec ..., but not legally defined e.g., sloe gin , Wacholder and Old Tom gin . Etymology The name gin is derived ... 27, 2006. ref The 1911 Encyclop dia Britannica states that the word gin is an abbreviation of Geneva ... Gin Gin geneva derived from the French word ref History By the 11th century, Italian monks were flavoring ... of gin. ref cite url http www.bluecoatgin.com history orgins.html title Origins of Gin accessdate 2009 04 05 publisher Bluecoat American Dry Gin ref ref cite url http www.tasteoftx.com spirits gin.html title Gin accessdate 2009 04 05 publisher tasteoftx.com ref By the mid 17th century, numerous ...   more details



  1. Gin Gin

    Gin Gin may refer to Gin Gin, Queensland Gin Gin, New South Wales See also Gingin, Western Australia geodis Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ...   more details



  1. Cotton

    a soft, breathable textile . The use of cotton for fabric is known to date to prehistoric times fragments of cotton fabric dated from 5000 BC have been excavated in Mexico and Pakistan. Although cultivated since antiquity, it was the invention of the cotton gin that so lowered the cost of production ... of the cotton gin by the American Eli Whitney in 1793. Improving technology and increasing control ... cotton gin s in Uganda, Mozambique, and Zambia. In Zambia, it often offers loans for seed ... Cash crop China Cotton Association CCA Cotton gin Textile manufacturing Cotton Cotton manufacturing ...Other uses Cotton sidebar Image CottonPlant.JPG thumb Cotton bolls ready for harvest Image Cotton field.jpg thumb Picking cotton in Oklahoma , USA, in the 1890s Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a wikt boll boll , or protective capsule, around the seed s of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium . The fiber is almost pure cellulose . The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed ... the Americas, Africa, and India. The greatest diversity of wild cotton species is found in Mexico ... pdf ir biologycotton08.pdf The Biology of Gossypium hirsutum L. and Gossypium barbadense L. cotton . ogtr.gov.au ref Cotton was independently domesticated in the Old and New Worlds. The English ... of the world s arable land. China is the world s largest producer of cotton, but most of this is used ... en fibres cotton.html Natural fibres Cotton , International Year of Natural Fibres ref Types of cotton There are four commercially grown species of cotton, all domesticated in antiquity Gossypium hirsutum upland cotton, native to Central America , Mexico , the Caribbean and southern Florida, 90 of world production Gossypium barbadense known as extra long staple cotton, native to tropical South America 8 of world production Gossypium arboreum tree cotton, native to India and Pakistan less than 2 Gossypium herbaceum Levant cotton, native to southern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula ...   more details



  1. Will Cotton

    Other persons Will or William Cotton William Cotton disambiguation William Cotton Technical date July 2010 Quotefarm date July 2010 Infobox artist name William Cotton image birth name birth date 1965 birth ... award for contemporary art in Monaco representation Mary Boone Gallery Will Cotton born 1965 in Melrose ... of sweets, often inhabited by human subjects. Will Cotton lives and works in New York City. Work Cotton ... Quick bunny directly referencing visual modes aimed at evoking desire. Cotton described his ... Baldwin Gallery 2008 . Will Cotton. ISBN 0 9671449 9 X ref In 1996, Cotton began to develop an iconography ... Cotton, It s a utopia where all desire is fulfilled all the time, meaning ultimately that there can ... of the artist. Always interested in cultural iconography, Cotton harnesses the common language of consumer ..., drawn from imagery ranging from the Candy Land board game and ginger bread houses to pinup art and cotton candy, to be part of our pop culture lexicon. ref name Baldwin Cotton s work also builds upon and updates the idea of Land of Israel the land of milk and honey in European literature and art. Cotton ... cite web url http www.saatchi gallery.co.uk blogon art news will cotton in conversation with ana finel ... such as Gil Elvgren . Of his landscape painting influences, Cotton says, blockquote When I started ... such a place. p Will Cotton ref name saatchi blockquote Career Will Cotton has exhibited throughout ... to an artist under 40 years old. Projects Deleted image removed File Will cotton partners and spade.jpg thumb left L The bakery via http www.contemporaryconfections.com 2009 11 eye candy will cotton ... of Partners & Spade. Will Cotton Bakery Cotton installed a pop up French bakery at http partnersandspade.com .... Bakery staff were fitted with custom made tiaras of the kind Cotton paints atop the heads of ladies ... and stories 2009 11 05 will cottons candy coated dreams 2 title Will Cotton s Candy Coated Dreams ... Will Cotton was the Artistic Director for Katy Perry s 2010 music video, California Gurls , which was based ...   more details



  1. Cotton On

    primary sources date November 2011 Infobox company company name Cotton On Group company type Privately owned foundation Geelong , Australia location Geelong , Australia key people Nigel Austin industry Fashion products Clothing, cosmetics, kids clothing, house decor revenue AUD 850   million small 2010 small operating income AUD 24.66  million small 2010 small ref name AR2010 net income AUD 18.68  million small 2010 small ref name AR2010 num employees 5,500 small Full time equivalent FTE , 2010 average small ref name AR2010 homepage http www.cottonon.com intl yes Cotton On is an Australia ... Arab Emirates , Germany , South Africa and the United States . ref name Cotton On Cite web url http www.cottonon.com title Cotton On Home Page accessdate 2010 10 18 ref History Cotton On was founded in 1991 , with the first store being opened in Geelong , Australia. ref name Cotton On History Cite web url http www.cottonon.com au about title Cotton On About accessdate 2010 10 18 ref As of 2010, the Cotton On chain has over 700 stores worldwide. ref name Store Locations Cite web url http www.cottonon.com au find a storet title Cotton Store Locations accessdate 2010 10 18 ref It has over 800 ... about About Cotton On . cottonon.com. ref The design team in the company s Australian office controls ... in Geelong , Australia , at the time it only sold women s clothing. . The original Cotton On offer has expanded to successfully branch into intimates, sleepwear and activewear with Cotton On Body children s fashion with Cotton On Kids, footwear with Rubi shoes and gifts and stationery with Typo. Brands Cotton On also operates under the brand names Cotton On Body women s lingerie and sleepwear , Cotton On Kids , Rubi Shoes shoes, bags, jewellry and accessories and Typo homewares, craft and stationery . ref name Cotton On Australia Cite web url http www.cottonon.com au title Cotton On Australia ... http www.cottonon.com us about Cotton On About Us ref style width 100 style width 15 vertical align ...   more details



  1. Gin (disambiguation)

    wiktionary gin Gin is an alcoholic beverage flavoured with juniper berries. Gin or Gins may also refer to Gin name Gin people , an ethnic group in China Gin River , a river in Sri Lanka Gin rummy , a card game Cotton gin , a machine used to separate cotton fibers from their seedpods Gin snare , a trap for catching small animals or birds Gin Border Collie , a dog who performed on the recent television series of Britain s Got Talent GIN, a computer programming language used to write the GEORGE operating system GEORGE operating system See also Gin gang , horse mill structure Gin Gin disambiguation Gines disambiguation possible misspellings Djin Gene disambiguation Jin disambiguation lookfrom gin intitle gin disambig bs D in vor bg ca Gin de GIN eo ino fr Gin hy it GIN lt GIN sr sh D in razvrstavanje fi Gin uk ...   more details



  1. Gin Gin, Queensland

    Bundaberg Gin Gin is a small rural town located on the Bruce Highway in central Queensland , Australia ... for drivers travelling between these two centres. At the 2006 Census in Australia census , Gin Gin had a population of 892. ref name Census2006Y Census 2006 AUS id UCL322400 name Gin Gin L Urban Centre Locality accessdate 13 May 2011 quick on ref The Gin Gin district was originally settled in 1847 ... the town now stands was once part of the sprawling Gin Gin Station owned by Sir Thomas McIlwraith , who was Premier of Queensland three times between 1879 and 1893 . Gin Gin, like Bundaberg, is heavily dependent on the sugar industry, with sugarcane plantations dotted throughout the area. The Gin Gin Sugar Mill is situated at the nearby locality of Wallaville. An extensive system of sugar cane tramways service the area. ref The Gin Gin Central Mill Tramway Armstrong, J. Australian Railway History ... success. The Gin Gin district is nicknamed Wild Scotsman Country due to the capture of one ... Scotsman Festival is held in Gin Gin on the third week of March each year to commemorate this event. The name Gin Gin was derived from the original station name, which used a local Indigenous Australians ... PHP publisher Natural Resources and Water Queensland accessdate 2008 03 13 ref Gin Gin is the eighteenth ... Gin Gin State School opened in 1882 with only one teacher in one building, Mr. Charles Hoeta. Now it caters for around 450 students, mainly of rural background. As well as the students from Gin Gin itself ... queenslandplaces.com.au gin gin University of Queensland Queensland Places Gin Gin Bundaberg Region ...   more details



  1. Damson gin

    Image Damson gin.jpg thumb right 270px Homemade damson gin Damson gin is a liqueur , usually homemade, made from damson damson plums macerated in a sugar and gin syrup for eight weeks or more. Vodka is sometimes used in place of the gin. The proof will vary somewhat but generally is around 44. Damson gin is especially popular in United Kingdom Britain . The plums are ripe in early September and the liqueur can be used as a Christmas treat. Greengage gin is a tasty alternative. See also Sloe gin Slivovitz External links http www.cottagesmallholder.com ?p 37 Damson Gin Recipe , The Cottage Smallholder DEFAULTSORT Damson Gin Category Gins Category British liqueurs Category Fruit liqueurs es Damson gin ...   more details



  1. Gin (name)

    wiktionary Gin gin Gin is the name of Gin Chow 1857 1933 , Chinese immigrant who gained fame in California as a prophet and fortune teller Gin Wigmore born 1986 , New Zealand singer songwriter Madeline Gins born 1941 , American artist, architect, and poet Characters Gin pronounced with a Hard and soft G hard G is also the name of the following Japanese fictional characters Gin Case Closed Gin Case Closed , a member of the Black Organization in Case Closed Gin Ichimaru , a character in Bleach Ghin One Piece Ghin One Piece , a character in One Piece A fictional Akita Inu Bear hunting bear hunting dog in Ginga Nagareboshi Gin and Ginga Densetsu Weed Gintoki Sakata , a character in Gintama Suigintou , a character in Rozen Maiden given name Category Japanese given names ...   more details



  1. Gin Lemon

    Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Gin Lemon E.P. Type EP Artist Gigi D Agostino Cover Gin lemon.jpg Released 1997 small Italy small Genre Electronic music Electronic Length ?? ?? Label Producer Reviews Last album Gigi D Agostino album Gigi D Agostino br 1996 This album Gin Lemon br 1997 Next album Tanzen br 1999 Gin Lemon is an Extended play EP released by Gigi D Agostino in 1997. The track Gin Lemon was also released as a single music single and a maxi single . Track listing Gin Lemon Terapia Tuttobene Locomotive Rumore di Fondo My Dimension Bam Gin Tonic Psicadelica All in one night Wondering Soul Living In Freedom Music RMX Category Gigi D Agostino albums Category 1997 EPs fr Gin Lemon hu Gin Lemon e.p. pt Gin Lemon hr Gin Lemon ...   more details



  1. Gin and tonic

    Infobox cocktail iba name Gin and tonic cocktail image Gin and Tonic with ingredients.jpg caption Gin and tonic with lime wedge flaming gin yes served Poured over ice cube s on the rocks garnish A slice or wedge of Lime fruit lime or lemon drinkware Highball glass or rocks glass ingredients Gin and tonic water , according to taste prep In a glass filled with ice cubes, add gin and tonic. notes footnotes A gin and tonic is a highball cocktail made with gin and tonic water poured over ice. It is usually garnished with a slice or wedge of Lime fruit lime , or lemon . The amount of gin varies according to taste. Suggested ratios of gin to tonic are 1 1, 1 2, 1 3, and 2 3. ref cite web author Jon Bonn url http www.msnbc.msn.com id 14134801 title Secrets to a perfect gin and tonic publisher MSNBC ... 261 url ref In some countries, gin and tonic is marketed pre mixed in single serving cans. ref cite web url http www.tesco.com superstore xpi 8 xpi64553768.htm title Greenall s Gin & Tonic 250ml product ... brands will replace the word gin with their own brand or initial in recipes. For instance, Sapphire ... 311 detail open currentPlanet 366 Bombaysapphire.com ref Hendrick s and Tonic for Hendrick s Gin ... e.g., German language areas, Korea, Spain, Turkey , it is called Gin Tonic . History This cocktail was introduced ..., which caused it to have a very Bitter taste bitter taste. Gin was added to make it more palatable ... notes of the gin flavored with juniper , much as dry vermouth complements the gin in a classic ..., gin and tonic is a very popular cocktail during the Summer warmer months . ref cite web url http www.bbc.co.uk dna h2g2 alabaster A568677 title The History of Gin and Tonic publisher Bbc.co.uk date accessdate ... beverage sometimes used as a Drink mixer mixer with gin References reflist External links http today.msnbc.msn.com ... drink with a history Gin and tonic An easy cocktail to make, but also easy to screw up Commons category clear Alcoholic beverages Use dmy dates date May 2011 Category Cocktails with gin Category Quinine ...   more details



  1. Gin pahit

    unreferenced date April 2007 Gin Pahit is an alcoholic drink made with gin and bitters , as enjoyed in colonial British Malaya Malaya . The name means bitter gin in Malay language Malay . The recipe, according to the food and beverage service of the Raffles Hotel , is 1 ounces of gin and ounce of Angostura bitters . At least one book on drinks from the 1930s describes it as identical to a pink gin , which would imply considerably less bitters. Often referred to by the writer W. Somerset Maugham . For example his short story, P. & O. Copyright 1926 , Maugham s character Gallagher, an Irishman who had lived in the Federated Malay States for 25 years, orders the drink. Gin pahit appears in several other Maugham stories, including Footprints in the Jungle , The Book Bag and The Letter all set in Malaya, and in the novels The Narrow Corner opening line of Chapter xviii , and in The Outstation Two Malay boys,..., came in, one bearing gin pahits,.. . Maugham himself spent many years in the Malay archipelago and was most certainly acquainted with the drink from his travels. He refers to gin pahit in the opening pages of his 1930 travelogue The Gentelman in the Parlour Chapter iii . The Raffles Long Bar in Singapore listed Gin Pahit on the cocktail board as late as 1985 but other references to Pink Gins are correct a traditional Royal Navy drink ..one had no ice, d you see? of Gin and bitters where the bitters were added to the glass first and barman would then ask In or Out, Sir? DEFAULTSORT Gin Pahit Category Cocktails with gin Pahit Category Cocktails with bitters mixed drink stub ms Gin pahit ...   more details



  1. Pink Gin

    WPMIXInfobox iba name Pink Gin image caption type cocktail flaming gin yes served straight garnish lemon drinkware cocktail ingredients One part Plymouth gin Dash of Angostura Bitters prep Chill the glass, then coat the inside with the Bitters. Add the gin very well chilled, garnish and serve. notes ... of lemon rind with a potato peeler. footnotes Pink Gin is a cocktail made fashionable in the United Kingdom in the mid 19th century, consisting of Plymouth gin ref cite web url http www.cocktails.in.th gin cocktails recipes 2.html title Gin cocktail recipes II accessdate 2010 06 14 ref and a dash ..., with the citrus oils subtly complementing the flavour. Origins Pink gin is a typically United Kingdom British way of enjoying gin. It is widely agreed that the drink was first created by members of the Royal Navy . Plymouth gin is a sweet gin, as opposed to London gin which is dry , and was added ... url http www.greatcocktails.co.uk PinkGin.html title Great Cocktails Pink Gin accessdate 2007 04 29 ... where this method of serving was first noted on the mainland. By the 1870s, gin was becoming increasingly popular and many of the finer establishments in Britain were serving Pink Gin . ref cite web url http www.bbc.co.uk dna h2g2 A2451386 title The History of Gin publisher The BBC accessdate 2007 04 29 ref Variations A typical pink gin is one part gin and one dash of angostura bitters. Though there are no major variations of pink gin, many bartender s vary the amount of angostura bitters used ... leaving it in, or pouring it out leaving only a residue , and then adding the gin. It is also common, especially in the UK , for pink gin to be served as pink gin and tonic , typically consisting of 4 dashes of angostura bitters and 2 shots of gin , which is then topped up with tonic water . This is served ... www.in the spirit.co.uk cocktails view cocktail.php?id 209 title Pink Gin and Tonic publisher In The Spirit ... Grand National steeplechase finishing fourteenth. Pink gin was drunk by Hattie Jean Simmons ...   more details



  1. Booth's Gin

    Booth s Gin is a famous brand of London Gin dry gin , founded by the Booth family around 1740 and, as of May 2011, still produced today. The distinctive bottle has a reference to the Red Lion distillery where the drink was produced. The brand is currently owned by Diageo Spirits. See also Felix Booth Sir Felix Booth External links http www.state.vt.us dlc retail descriptions gin.html 029488 Website supporting the 1740 foundation date Diageo plc Category Beverage companies of the United Kingdom Category Gins Category Diageo brands Distilled beverage stub pt Booth s Gin ...   more details



  1. The Gin Club

    Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name The Gin Club image caption image size background group or band alias origin Brisbane, Queensland , Australia genre Folk Rock years active 2004 present label Plus One Records associated acts Giants of Science website http www.theginclub.com.au current members past members The Gin Club are an Australian folk rock musical collective from Brisbane. The band formed when the various members met whilst frequenting an open mic night at a local hotel. ref The Sydney Morning Herald http www.smh.com.au news gig reviews the gin club 2008 07 10 1215658021696.html The Gin Club ref ref The Courier Mail http www.news.com.au couriermail story 0,23739,23548857 5003421,00.html Gin Club epic breaks the rules and delivers a marvel ref The Gin Club have won three Q Song awards ref The Courier Mail http www.news.com.au couriermail story 0,20797,24218088 7642,00.html?from public rss For The Gin Club, diversity pays dividends ref and have toured in Canada. ref Rockus Online Magazine http www.rockus.com.au common archives interviews bensalter.html Ben Salter Giants Of Science The Gin Club ref and the United States. ref http indy.liberationmedia.com news 2008 apr 24 australias gin club bring their eclectic sound sta ref Discography The Gin Club 2005 Gabriel Drugflowers ep 2005 Fear Of The Sea 2005 Junk 2008 Deathwish 2010 References reflist External links http www.myspace.com theginclub Myspace page http www.theginclub.com.au Official Site http www.plusonerecords.com.au ginclub.htm Plus One Records bio http www.ravemagazine.com.au content view 8565 30 interview from Rave Magazine DEFAULTSORT Gin Club, The Category Queensland musical groups ...   more details



  1. Gin palace

    A gin palace is an England English name originally for a lavish bar selling gin , later transferred by association to late Victorian era Victorian pub s designed in a similar style. In the 18th century, gin shops or dram shops were just small shops often originally pharmacy chemist s shops as gin originally had medicinal associations that sold gin mostly to take away, or to drink standing up. As the legislation changed establishments generally became larger they also had to be licensed and sell ale or wine . In the late 1820s the first Gin Palaces were built, Thompson and Fearon s in Holborn and Weller s in Old Street , London . They were based on the new fashionable shops being built at the time, fitted out at great expense and lit by gas light s. They were thought to be vulgar at the time, although hugely popular. Charles Dickens described them as perfectly dazzling when contrasted with the darkness and dirt we have just left in his Sketches by Boz . The design hugely influenced all aspects of the design of later Victorian public house pubs , even after gin had declined in importance as a drink the bar in pubs is based on the shop counter of the gin palace, designed for swift service and ideal for attaching beer pump s the ornate mirrors and etched glass of the late 19th century. The term has survived for any pub in the late 19th century style as this was the peak of pub building in Britain the style has become associated with the pub, even though none of the original gin palaces ... . Pleasure boats In the 20th century, the term gin palace came to be used for large ostentatious ... alcoholic drinks http www.pensions management.co.uk news fullstory.php aid 2234 Is a gin palace ...?s s . Warships Because of her luxurious fittings and a corruption of her name A Gin Court , the 1913 battleship HMS Agincourt 1913 HMS Agincourt was referred to as the Gin Palace in the Royal Navy ... entertainment ginpalaces.htm Public Houses Gin Palaces Category Public houses in the United ...   more details



  1. Gin Craze

    Image William Hogarth Gin Lane.jpg thumb 250px Gin Lane by William Hogarth, 1751 Image Hogarthginlane.JPG thumb Gin Lane by William Hogarth, 1751 The Gin Craze was a period in the first half of the 18th century when the consumption of gin increased rapidly in Great Britain , especially in London . Many ... the consumption of gin. Though many similar drinks were available, and alcohol consumption was considerable at all levels of society, it was gin otherwise known as Mother s Ruin, Madam Geneva , The Makeshift .... Gin was popularised in England following the accession of William III of England William of Orange in 1688. Gin provided an alternative to French brandy at a time of both political and religious conflict ... aimed at restricting brandy imports and encouraging gin production. Most importantly, the monopoly of the London Guild of Distillers was broken in 1690, thereby opening up the market in gin distillation. The production and consumption of English gin, which was then popular amongst politicians and even ... factor in beginning the Gin Craze as the price of food dropped and income grew, consumers suddenly ... already decrying gin as the principal cause of all the vice & debauchery committed among the inferior ... onepage&q&f false The Pamphleteer, Volume 29 By Abraham John Valpy ref Gin Acts of 1736 and 1751 The British government tried a number of times to stop the flow of gin. The 1736 Gin Act taxed retail ... to sell gin. The aim was to effectively prohibit the trade by making it economically unfeasible ... particularly towards informers who were paid 5 to reveal the whereabouts of illegal gin shops . The illegally distilled gin which was produced following the 1736 Act was less reliable and more likely ... of volume gallons 10 litres of gin annually per head of population. As consumption levels increased ... and Man , Thomas Wilson who, in 1736, had complained that gin produced a drunken ungovernable set of people . Prominent anti gin campaigners included Henry Fielding whose 1751 Enquiry into the Late Increase ...   more details



  1. Bathtub gin

    refimprove date May 2010 Bathtub gin refers to any style of homemade spirit made in amateur conditions. The term first appeared in 1920, in the Prohibition prohibition era United States , in reference to the poor quality alcohol that was being made. ref cite web url http www.merriam webster.com dictionary bathtub 20gin title bathtub gin work Merriam Webster OnLine publisher Merriam Webster location Springfield, MA accessdate March 3, 2010 ref As gin was the predominant drink in the 1920 s , many variations were created by mixing cheap grain alcohol with water and flavorings and other agents, such as juniper berry juice and glycerin. Contrary to popular belief, the spirit was not only made in a bathtub. Rather, because the preferred sort of bottle was too tall to be topped off with water from a sink, they were filled from a bathtub tap, as well as sometimes distilled from and fermented in a bathtub. Many other cocktails owe their existence to bathtub gin, as they were also created in order to mask the awful taste. Bathtub Gin, is also a gin brand produced by Master of Malt in the UK. Whilst not being made in a bathtub it produced using compounding infusing rather than using botanical distillation. ref cite web url http summerfruitcup.wordpress.com 2011 09 17 cocktails with bathtub gin title Cocktails With Bathtub Gin work SummerFruitCup accessdate September 22, 2011 ref References reflist See also Bathtub Gin Phish song Rotgut History of alcohol Alcoholic beverage Distilled beverages List of cocktails List of alcoholic beverages Moonshine Alcoholic beverages DEFAULTSORT Bathtub Gin Category Distilled beverages Category 1920s Category American culture Category History of North America Category Prohibition in the United States ...   more details



  1. Sloe gin

    For the album by Joe Bonamassa Sloe Gin album Image Sloe Gin.jpg file thumb right 200px Homemade sloe gin in preparation Image Sloe berry.jpg file thumb right 200px Sloe berry Sloe gin is a red liqueur ... . Sloe gin has an ethanol alcohol content between 15 and 30 percent by volume. The traditional way of making sloe gin is to infuse gin with the berries. Sugar is required to ensure the sloe juices are extracted .... Manufacture To make sloe gin, the sloe berries must be ripe. In the Northern Hemisphere, they were ... making sloe gin, one should not prick the berries with a metal fork, unless it is made of silver ... is filled with gin, adding a few cloves and a small stick of cinnamon, as well as the almond .... The gin will now be a deep ruby red. The liqueur is poured off and the berries and spices discarded ... as a basis for a chutney , or a filling for liqueur chocolates. ref Recipe for Sloe Gin Truffles http ... stones this avoids the need to add almond essence. Recipes for sloe gin vary depending on the maker ... of the process to ensure full extraction of flavour from the sloes. Competition A sloe gin competition ... any German version of sloe gin, not the specific product. Schlehenfeuer has an alcohol content of about ... serving. Sloe gin is also known as sloe or Schlehen wine. Citation needed date June 2010 Slider, a Devonshire tradition, uses the used sloe berries from the sloe gin to steep in still cider, making ... with ginger beer or ginger ale. ref http www.summerfruitcup.com sloe ref See also Damson gin Prunus ... title Dorstone Sloe Gin Competition 2010 judging this Friday newspaper Hereford Times date 2010 01 ... Gin Competition prepares for kick off newspaper Hereford Times date 2011 01 11 url http www.herefordtimes.com news local 8781568.Tension brews as Golden Valley gin makers prepare for battle accessdate ... Category Amaretto liqueurs de Schlehenlik r he nl Sloe gin ja sv Sloe gin http www.cottagesmallholder.com two recipes wild damson gin and sloe gin 37 Two recipes Wild Damson Gin and Sloe ...   more details



  1. Gin rummy

    Infobox CardGame title Gin Rummy subtitle image link Image 3 playing cards.jpg thumb none 240px A meld of four cards image caption alt names Gin, Knock Poker, Poker Gin, Gin Poker type Matching players ... related Conquian , Mahjong , Desmoche playing time 15 min. random chance skills footnotes Gin rummy , or simply gin , is a two player card game created in 1909 by Elwood T. Baker and his son C. Graham Baker . ref cite news first last authorlink coauthors title C.G. Baker, Helped Devise Gin Rummy url ... Baker, writer and producer of motion pictures and co creator of the card game gin rummy, died today ... 2008 05 22 ref According to John Scarne , Gin evolved from 18th century Whiskey Poker Citation ... , but less spontaneous than knock rummy. Deck Gin is played with a standard 52 card pack of playing ... The objective in gin rummy is to score more points than your opponent. The basic game strategy is to improve one s hand by forming Meld cards melds and eliminating deadwood . Gin has two types of meld ... pile, in which case no points are awarded. Knocking In standard gin, a player may only knock ... with 0 points of deadwood is known as going Gin or having a Gin hand , while knocking with deadwood points is known as going down . ref http rummytalk.com 2007 06 18 glossary of gin rummy terms Glossary of Gin Rummy Terms ref To knock, the knocking player ends his turn by discarding as usual, announces ... player does not have a gin hand. For example, the knocking player has a meld of three Kings .... No matter what the bonus amounts are, points are scored in Gin for the following Knock Points .... Gin Bonus After going gin, a player receives a bonus of 25 points plus the entire count of deadwood in their opponent s hand. There is no chance to lay off when a player goes gin. Undercut or underknocking ... Gin Prior to knocking, if all 11 cards in a player s hand form a legal gin, the player can retain ... the line bonus. Variations Oklahoma Gin In this version of Gin Rummy, the value of the first upcard ...   more details



  1. Gin and Beer

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date February 2009 Image Ginandbeer.jpg thumb right Gin and Beer are two wooden statues on display at the Tower of London . They reside in the White Tower Tower of London White Tower and represent the two most important alcoholic beverages of the time. The beverages are mentioned together in the Rudyard Kipling poem Gunga Din You may talk o gin and beer When you re quartered safe out ere, DEFAULTSORT Gin And Beer Category Wooden sculptures Sculpture stub ...   more details



  1. Gin bucket

    WPMIXInfobox iba name Gin Bucket image caption type Social Drink flaming gin yes served garnish drinkware bucket turkey baster ingredients One or Two handles Gin 4 l Fresca , Sprite soft drink Sprite or 7 up Fresh squeezed citrus fruit prep Mix all in bucket, add ice notes footnotes A gin bucket is an United States American mixed drink consisting of gin and typically Fresca placed in a suitably sized bucket , with ice and chopped fruit added. Classically, the gin is drunk by means of a turkey baster , eliminating the need for glasses. Variations Many variations exist among different regions, typically varying the soda with fresh citrus juices, although in some instances Tequila is added to create a superbucket. Also, several holiday themed containers have replaced the typical bucket, such as replacing the bucket with a plastic Jack o lantern , thus creating a Jack o Gin. The gin bucket is an Indiana University tailgating tradition. ref name IndyStar cite news url http www.indystar.com apps pbcs.dll article?AID 20081026 LOCAL 810260400 title Game day binge day publisher IndyStar date 2008 10 26 accessdate 2008 10 26 Dead link date February 2010 ref A specially themed gin bucket is used during the annual Indiana v. Purdue football game, Old Oaken Bucket , using a wooden bucket, appropriately called the Old Oaken Bucket O Gin. Indiana has served as a spawning spot for the Gin Bucket which has since been brought to other Midwestern universities such as University of Illinois at Urbana ... following. One of the key aspects of the gin bucket is that of how it is consumed. As noted in the definition, a proper gin bucket must be consumed using a turkey baster. In some regions, a gin ... to drink, thus keeping the baster in motion. External links http www.wikihow.com Make a Gin Bucket How to make a Gin Bucket http www.drinksmixer.com drink3782.html Drinksmixer.com database entry for Gin Bucket References Reflist Category Cocktails with gin ...   more details



  1. Gordon's Gin

    Use dmy dates date April 2011 Refimprove date June 2011 File Gordon s Gin.jpg right thumb Gordon s Gin Gordon s is a brand of London Dry gin produced in the United Kingdom and under licence in New Zealand , Canada and several other former British territories. The top markets for Gordon s are the UK, US, Greece and Africa. It is owned by the multi national alcohol company Diageo Plc. It was developed in London in 1769 by a Scot , Alexander Gordon ref cite web title Gordon s A Distilled History work ... date June 2011 . The Special London Dry Gin he developed proved successful, and its recipe remains unchanged ... gin.co.uk about gordon 27s history accessdate December 2011 ref . Triple distilled, the gin ... tol life and style food and drink article5890039.ece Gin a fresh look on an old favourite ... 27s history title Gordon s Gin publisher Gordons gin.co.uk date accessdate 31 August 2011 ref In the UK ... Gordon s gin into line with other white spirits such as white rum and vodka, but in reality to save ... gin got so much weaker? publisher This is Money date 15 October 2009 accessdate 26 April 2011 ref note that the other leading brands of gin in the UK, Beefeater gin and Bombay Sapphire , are both 40 ... by volume. ref The Original Gordon s London Dry Gin. Bottle, 375mL Bottled in New Zealand under ... s also produce a sloe gin , an aromatic gin known as Distiller s Cut , a vodka , two alcopop variants, Space and Spark, and a canned, pre mixed gin and tonic. Additionally discontinued products include Gordon s special Old Tom Gin Shaker Cocktails pre mixed Piccadilly, Perfect, Fifty Fifty, Dry Martini ... Gin Lemon Gin Gordon s Gin is specified by name in the recipe for the Vesper cocktail Vesper Cocktail ... gin.co.uk Gordon s Gin Diageo plc Category 1769 introductions Category Beverage companies of the United ... Royal Warrant holders Distilled beverage stub es Gordon s he ja pt Gordon s gin fi Gordon s Gin sv Gordon s Gin ...   more details




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