| − | In England there are two distinct types, [[London]] dry gin and [[Plymouth]] gin. Ireland produces [[Cork]] gin (named after the city not the bark of the cork oak tree). Gin used be to a popular intoxicant of the working classes and the [[artist]] [[Hogarth]] produced a series of prints on the theme of gin. A popular euphemism for gin in England is ''Mother's Ruin''. Although gin may be consumed neat, it is mainly consumed in mixed drinks, such as the '''gin and tonic''' and the '''martini'''. | + | In England there are two distinct types, [[London]] dry gin and [[Plymouth]] gin. Ireland produces [[Cork]] gin (named after the city not the bark of the cork oak tree). Gin used be to a popular intoxicant of the working classes and the [[artist]] [[Hogarth]] produced a series of prints on the theme of gin. A popular [[euphemism]] for gin in England is ''Mother's Ruin''. Although gin may be consumed neat, it is mainly consumed in mixed drinks, such as the '''gin and tonic''' and the '''martini'''. |