Dear Distillery Diaries,
This June, the Yarm Distillery team are celebrating World Gin Day — but what is it, and how can you join in?
What is World Gin Day?
On the second Saturday in June each year, gin-lovers across the world raise a glass of their favourite tipple for World Gin Day. This year, it falls on 13th June (just over a week before Father’s Day, in case you needed a gift suggestion!).
To celebrate World Gin Day, you can follow the hashtag #WorldGinDay on social media, and pour yourself a glass of your favourite flavour of Yarm Gin.
Gin: Did You Know?
- Gin can’t be frozen because it has such a high alcohol content. Some people like to keep their gin in the freezer so that they can serve it ice-cold!
- In the medieval period, a doctor might prescribe gin in an attempt to cure an infection.
- The country that consumes the most gin per capita is The Philippines.
- In the 1730s, Londoners were drinking an average of about 2 pints of gin per person each week! Gin was cleaner and safer than the drinking water in the city, and was relatively inexpensive, so a real issue with alcoholism developed amongst the population. In the end, Parliament passed several acts to try and limit the drinking and distilling of gin. Always drink responsibly, everyone.
Gin Cocktails: Cheers to World Gin Day!
We have collected some recipes for our favourite gin cocktails to help you celebrate World Gin Day. Why not try them with one of our assorted varieties of Yarm Gin?
Cheers to gin, everyone!
The Yarm Distillery Team
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