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  Gin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It should not be confused with sloe gin, a sweet liqueur traditionally made from sloes (the fruit of the flthorn) infused in gin.
Dutch gin, known as jenever, is a distinctly different drink from English-style gin; it is distilled with barley and sometimes aged in wood, giving it a slight resemblance to whisky.
Gin, though, was blamed for various social and medical problems, and it may have been a factor in the high death rate that caused London's previously increasing population to remain stable.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gin   (1354 words)

  
 Gin & Vodka Association - The Production of Vodka
Sometimes gin was distributed to workers as part of their wages and soon the volume sold daily exceeded that of beer and ale, which was more expensive anyway.
The Gin Act, finally recognised as unenforceable, was repealed in 1742 and a new policy, which distillers helped to draft was introduced: reasonably high prices, reasonable excise duties and licensed retailers under the supervision of magistrates.
Gin had been known as 'Mother's Milk' from the 1820s but later in the century it became known as 'Mother's Ruin', a description perhaps originating from the earlier 'Blue Ruin' of the prohibition era in the previous century.
www.ginvodka.org /history/origingin.html   (1060 words)

  
 Gin
All gin is flavored with juniper berries, and usually other botanicals, like lemon, coriander, angelica, licorice roots, bitter almonds, and orange peel.
Gin originated in Holland in the late 17th century and was brought to England by the returning soldiers around the turn of that century.
Gin is not a spirit to be aged and can be drunk within a half hour of being crafted.
www.internetwines.com /spirits-gin.html   (926 words)

  
 Gin - cocktail.com
Gin is made by adding the flavor of various botanicals (herbs and spices) to a neutral spirit.
The second step of crafting gin is made by re-distilling the spirit with the botanicals, either with these ingredients in the still, or by passing the vapor through the agents during distillation.
The use and proportion of any of these botanicals in the gin formula is left to the producer, and the character and quality of the gin will depend to a great extent on the skill of the distiller in formulating his recipe.
www.cocktail.com /spirits/gin.htm   (717 words)

  
 Maryland Breeding News
Go for Gin, the 1994 Kentucky Derby winner who stands at Bonita Farm in Darlington, Md., caught the attention of many breeders as the sire of three stakes winners during a one-week span, July 3-10.
Go for Gin moved to Bonita for the 2005 season after nine seasons at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky, and is owned by a partnership of Bonita Farm and Joseph Cornacchia.
Go for Gin's 3-year-old son El Autentico became his second Grade 1 winner with a victory in the Clasico Presidente de la Republica in Panama on June 5.
www.marylandthoroughbred.com /breeding-news2.php?articleid=558   (639 words)

  
 Top-Gin » The History of Gin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Gin originated in the Netherlands in the 17th century - its invention is often credited to the physician Franciscus Sylvius.
Hogarth’s Gin Lane became very popular in England after the government created a market for poor quality grain that was unfit to be used in brewing beer by allowing unlicensed gin production and at the same time imposing a heavy duty on all imported spirits.
Gin, in the form of secretly-produced “bathtub gin”, was a common drink in the speakeasies of Prohibition-era America due to the relative simplicity of the basic production methods.
top-gin.com /?page_id=49   (1188 words)

  
 Ginning it up - Jun. 22, 2004
But if gin was drink of choice in the East Egg scene, it has lost its edge since the Jazz Age ended.
Gin is basically a flavored vodka, a distilled grain alcohol to which various botanicals are added.
Gin originated as genever in Holland in the 1700s, and was brought to England by soldiers and the ascension of the Dutch-born William of Orange to the British throne.
money.cnn.com /2004/06/17/pf/goodlife/gin/index.htm   (786 words)

  
 About Brian R. Gin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Gin worked as in-house counsel for The Walt Disney Internet Group, where he advised senior management and negotiated and drafted documents in connection with a wide variety of legal and business matters, including intellectual property licensing and infringement issues, settlement negotiations, content and distribution agreements, advertising agreements and other commercial transactions.
Gin worked in the corporate department of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP, where his experience included mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital financings, public equity offerings, venture capital fund formation and general corporate and securities transactions.
Gin holds a BA from Stanford University, and a JD from Columbia Law School.
www.ginlaw.com /AboutBRG.htm   (234 words)

  
 The Gin Game . How to Play Gin | PBS
He certainly helped to make gin more riveting by rationalizing the scoring process and making it easier to play for money.
Gin rummy entered American popular culture in the 1930s, as it became a game of choice for Broadway and Hollywood stars and was a featured pastime in many movies.
He may instead choose to continue playing and try for gin or a lower total point count.
www.pbs.org /hollywoodpresents/gingame/play   (603 words)

  
 Rules of Card Games: Gin Rummy
Gin Rummy is one of the most popular forms of rummy.
If the knocker did not go gin, and the counts are equal, or the knocker's count is greater than that of the opponent, the knocker has been undercut.
Some people play that the bonus for going gin is 25 (rather than 20) and the bonus for an undercut is 20 (rather than 10).
www.pagat.com /rummy/ginrummy.html   (1988 words)

  
 Gin Rummy Online and Gin Rummy Game History
Only in 1930s the game of gin firmly appeared in popular American culture as gin became a game of popular Broadway and Hollywood stars and was featured in multiple movies.
The popularity of gin is probably due to the fact that the game is very easy to learn and it is a fairly fast-paced game as well.
Gin Poker was played extensively in saloons and gambling joints in US at the time.
www.gamecolony.com /gin_rummy_game_history.shtml   (532 words)

  
 Shrine to Spirits - Gin
Unlike liqueurs, where flavourings are added to the distilled spirits, gin is made by re-distilling the spirit with the flavourings, either with the flavouring ingredients in the still, or by passing the vapour through the flavouring agents during distillation.
Was one of the first big-name gins to have a big mix of flavourings (ie botanicals - see the list), 10 in this case, which all combine to give this gin a special taste.
The second of the Three Great Gins of the World, this is the smoothest gin we've ever tried, perhaps the smoothest in the whole world; you could drink this all day long.
www.physics.uq.edu.au /people/nieminen/gin.html   (694 words)

  
 Gin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Shake gin, juice of lemon, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a highball glass over two ice cubes.
In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the gin, lemon juice, and sugar.
Stir gin, grenadine, and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a highball glass over ice cubes.
www.cocktailring.com /gin.htm   (593 words)

  
 Extratasty - Recipes tagged gin
Mix Tanqueray gin with tonic water in a rocks galss over ice.
Prepare a tall shaker full of ice to chill all the delicious booze you are going to use.
In a shaker half filled with ice add the Vodka, the Gin, the Light rum, the Tequila, the Triple...
www.extratasty.com /recipes/tagged/gin   (418 words)

  
 Go for Gin Headed to Bonita Farm in Maryland - bloodhorse.com
Go for Gin has sired six stakes winners, including $3-million earner and grade I winner Albert the Great.
Go for Gin, who was produced from the Stage Door Johnny mare Never Knock, is a half-brother to champion and successful sire Pleasant Tap.
Mid-Atlantic breeders are currently being offered introductory seasons in Go for Gin for a price of $5,000 live foal.
www.thebloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=22322   (208 words)

  
 42
Gin was invented by Elwood T. Baker and played by his family back in 1910.
Gin became a fad in the early 1940s, probably because film stars adopted it as their favorite.
Play differs from regular Gin in that there is no “discard pile.” (After dealing cards to each player, you do not turn up a card to start the discard pile.) Instead of discarding, a player holds up one card from his hand and offers it to his opponent.
www.cardsanddominoes.com /html/42.html   (3496 words)

  
 Gin information
Gin is a flavoured white spirit made by distilling grains such as barley, corn or rye.
Production of Gin dates back further than the 17th century and like many modern day essentials was originally used for medicinal purposes.
Gin is a staple ingredient in various modern day cocktails and recipes, including the world famous Martini and Gin and Tonic.
www.drinksmixer.com /desc22.html   (112 words)

  
 Bonita Farm Stallions: Go For Gin
Go For Gin's wins include the Kentucky Derby-G1 and Preview S. at three along with the Remsen S. and Chief's Crown S. at two.
Go For Gin is the sire of 3 graded stakes winners, 10 stakes winners, and 6 stakes placers so far including the G1 winner Albert The Great who earned $3,012,490
Go For Gin is among the Leading Active Sires by AEI with a Avg.
www.bonitafarm.com /stallions.cfm?Stallion=gin   (159 words)

  
 Net Gin Rummy
Net Gin Rummy provides you with two game table tabs that easy to change: you will be able even to play against the computer and human opponent at the same time!
A manual to instruct gin rummy players in the intricacies and nuances of gin rummy in order to improve their knowledge and skills in the play of this particular game.
The author was the first person to study this game extensively, including all its approximately 16 billion gin rummy hands, using mathematical and computer techniques and publish his findings.
www.netintellgames.com /gin.htm   (819 words)

  
 Gin Blossoms - AOL Music
The Gin Blossoms new single "Learning the Hard Way" will add to AAA radio on Monday, June 5th and to Hot AC on Monday, June 26th.
This was the first time that the Gin Blossoms had appeared on the Billboard...
All of the Gin Blossoms' albums were recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis,...
music.aol.com /artist/gin-blossoms/57420/main   (166 words)

  
 Hormel Foods - Glossary - Gin
A type of strong liquor distilled from various grains such as barley, oats, and wheat and then flavored with juniper berries, which are harvested from the evergreen juniper shrub.
Unlike many other types of liquor, gin is not aged before it is sold.
Gin is a popular ingredient for cocktails such as a martini or a gin and tonic.
www.hormel.com /kitchen/glossary.asp?id=33711&catitemid=   (120 words)

  
 Antique Gin Bottles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Most old gin bottles were of a type called case gins, which had four straight sides and a square bottom that allowed easily fitting 4 to 12 bottles in a wooden packing case.
The most common color for case gins is olive green, though examples can also be found in clear, amber, and cobalt blue.
Gin bottles are bought and sold online at ebay.
www.antiquebottles.com /gin   (93 words)

  
 Power Roll Gin Stand
Servico Gin - Increased turnout by 30 pounds per bale, increased capacity by 50 to 70 bales per day, and increased ease of ginning.
This is primarily due to the use of the paddle roll to turn the seed roll and the seed finger roll to control discharge of ginned seeds.
Usually in the range of 3 to 5 additional bales per hour.  It is hard to say how much faster the Power Roll conversion will make your gin stand run.  Most locations where it is running have been limited by another part of the gin such as the lint cleaners or press.
www.prgin.com   (406 words)

  
 Greening of Industry Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Greening of Industry Network (GIN) is an international network of professionals from research, education, business, civil society organizations, and government, focusing on issues of industrial development, environment, and society, and dedicated to building a sustainable future.
Activities are organized by the three regional GIN Coordinators working cooperatively, guided by an International Planning Board in pursuing the GIN Mission
GIN activities are managed and conducted through specific incorporated not-for-profit organizations - the Coordinators' host institutes and selected partners.
www.greeningofindustry.org   (1038 words)

  
 Flickr: Photos tagged with gin
Most orders can be delivered today for a gift-wrapped bottle of gin and...
Gin items and more, now for sale on eBay.
Yoma Gin lithographs and the works of other fine artists from OnsiteArt.com, an online art...
www.flickr.com /photos/tags/gin   (165 words)

  
 Gin & Vodka Association Cocktails, Mixers and Recipies for Gin.
Gin & Vodka Association Cocktails, Mixers and Recipies for Gin.
Stir the gin and lime cordial together and serve in a cocktail glass, half-filled with crushed ice if preferred
Dissolve teaspoon caster sugar in a little water in tall glass.
www.ginvodka.org /cocktail/ginCocktails.asp?letter=G   (218 words)

  
 Ultimate Gin IV, The Best Gin Game,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Choose standard Gin, or one of two versions of "Oklahoma" Gin, or "Hollywood" scoring.
Our unique card holder, originally developed in Ultimate Gin I, allows you to see your hand in melds at a glance.
Download Page for Ultimate Gin 4.1, character groups, and rooms group.
www.accidental.com /gin_4.html   (227 words)

  
 Top-Gin » Family Guy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Joe: I’ll go next, uh I never had sex with Cleveland’s wife.
Peter: I’m gonna go microwave a bagel and have sex with it.
Brian: I didn’t know there was going to be an open bar.
top-gin.com /?page_id=76   (698 words)

  
 ICHIMARU GIN ORG (first edition)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This domain takes its name from a devilish character from the Bleach series.
And no, this domain is not only about Gin, you'll also find my non-bleach projects.
Take a look around, maybe there will be something that interests you.
ichimaru-gin.org   (89 words)

  
 Gin Drink Recipes - Cocktails made with Gin.
It is the berries that give gin its distinctive aroma.
Although first made in Holland, Gin was popularized by the English.
The majority of Gin sold in the US is Dry.
www.drinkoftheweek.com /gin.html   (173 words)

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