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EYESORE 9001

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6. Arrgh! What be the gin in yer jar-o?

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:17 PM

Oct 2025

I’m a pirate. Get it? Too obvious?
Seriously, I’ve never sampled a great deal of gin over the years. I think it’s the anise. Not a fan of licorice either. Or ouzos. The one drink with gin which I found interesting was gin & tonic (got quinine for malaria. Arrgh!) The bitters mask whatever botanicals I found distasteful. Anyway, gin intrigues me for the infusion process and the endless possibilities. I’m sure some intrepid distiller has come up with a recipe that isn’t so ‘anise-forward.’ But, then, would it still be gin?

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