Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gin

# Stuff You Should Know - Gin Episode

Josh and Chuck dive deep into the fascinating world of gin, exploring everything from its medicinal origins in ancient Rome to its role in creating iconic cocktails like the martini and gin and tonic. They trace gin's journey from a Dutch cure-all called genever through England's notorious gin craze of the 1700s, where poor-quality spirits caused widespread social chaos, all the way to modern craft distilling techniques and botanical innovations. Along the way, you'll learn about Navy strength gin, the surprising origins of old Tom gin (complete with a coin-operated cat's paw), and how British colonial expansion shaped the botanicals used in London dry gin.