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The Bar: Gin
Gin can be traced back Holland in the 17th century. Dr. Franciscus de La Boie, a medical professor at the University of Leyden, invented Gin in 1650. It was originally intended used as medicine, ironically enough, as a diuretic for kidney disorders. It is Juniper berries and grain alcohol. Gin became very popular in the English foreign service and in its colonies such as Bombay. They enjoyed it, as they do today, mixed naturally with tonic water (which contains quinine).
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