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Hogarth shows here the poverty, public drunkenness, and crime, which resulted from the cheap availability of gin. Must be 21+ to follow. Infant mortality was a big problem and the birth rate lowered and despite immigration to the capital, the population fell. Do I detect orris root? Gin Lane 1751, is a nod to the portraitist and printmaker William Hogarth who’s paintings and then engravings took a satirical look at London life.

Thanks for the added information. Join over 10,000 visitors who are reading Hold The Anchovies Please each month. The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. Gin Lane 1751, is a nod to the portraitist and printmaker William Hogarth who’s paintings and then engravings took a satirical look at London life.

The main point is that there’s chaos ensuing and everyone, from infants to the elderly, are drinking gin.

These botanicals are macerated for 24 hours then slow distilled in a process which lasts 7-8 hours. Gin Lane 1751 is a collaboration between Charles Maxwell, an 8th generation distiller, of Thames Distillers, one of only 4 distilleries in London, and The Bloomsbury Club, a mysterious group of drinks industry ‘veterans’. Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online. ‘Gin Lane’ forms a pair with the other etching ‘Beer Street’ but I’ll save that for another blog. Gin had originally been marketed as a medicine for upset stomachs in the Netherlands. Nothing out there, just tasty traditional botanicals. Little details like this matter. Gin Lane, 1 February 1751 William Hogarth (1697 - 1764) RA Collection: Art This print was published as a pair with Beer Street and contrasted the health and productivity benefits of drinking beer with the vice of gin drinking. The print is accompanied by the following verse: Gin, cursed Fiend, with Fury fraught, Hi Gin Devil. The stopper is cork. How to Make Sicilian Blood Orange Liqueur.

Bit confused by this. As far as I’m aware the Victorian age began in 1837 when Victoria came to the throne. Thank you.

It was also regularly given to calm babies. http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/18century/topic_1/illustrat... Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media.

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That would make a bit more sense : ). But cherishes with hellish Care It was imported into Britain after 1689 and quickly became the choice drink of the poor.

Victoria Pink has 8 botanicals: juniper, orris root, Seville orange, angelica root, Sicilian lemon, star anise, cassia bark and coriander. This is made by infusing their gin with bitters, giving it a good kick of spice, as well as the pink hue from which the style of gin takes its name. Gin Lane, 1751. I could think of only a handful of gin producers here in the capital, including the guys over at Sipsmith in Chiswick, Beefeater in Kennington and Dodd’s in Battersea. Strawberry Cooler ~ 2 parts Victoria Pink Gin, 1 part Cointreau, 7-10 fresh strawberries. I tried the gin with a Fever Tree mixer in a highball glass, the aniseed notes were particularly clear and I loved the uniqueness of this gin.

The group turned to him to help develop a range, made in small, numbered batches. Huzzah! Theft, Murder, Perjury.

About the pink, all I could find was that it is “A full-bodied gin with an infusion of naturally blended aromatic bitters”.

Due to the mother's neglect, the two-year old child had been taken from her and placed in a workhouse. I love that satisfying pop you get when you open the bottle. The New York Public … Rather obligingly the Gin lane 1751 website lists some very tempting cocktails. Its Rage compells to fly, Not much complexity, it has a medium mouthfeel, but enough to keep you interested.

700ml bottles of Gin Lane 1751 are stocked in Selfridges (£26.99), Master of Malt (£22.99 + postage) and The Drink Shop (£22.99 + postage). There are 4 gins in their catalogue: London Dry, Victoria Pink, Old Tom and London Dry Royal Strength.

He designed it to support the British government's attempt to regulate the price and popularity of drinking gin (known as Geneva) in the Gin Act of 1751. I’d go further than you on the name: Gin Lane 1751 releasing a Victoria Pink Gin, which doesn’t contain angostura, is a complete car-crash of a name and a little misleading to the consumer.

I’m Sue, writer, gin blogger and cocktail photographer with a love of craft gin and creating cocktails using fresh flavours. Children would often be sent to buy gin for their parents and sampled it themselves. With eight botanicals (Juniper, Coriander, Angelica, Orris, Lemon, Orange, Cassia Bark and Star Anise) what shines for me is the citrus notes, the Sicilian Lemon and Seville Orange, cut with the Juniper berry. The etching tells the story of a half-drunken and naked woman who doesn’t notice her child is about to fall to its death, whilst a skeleton singer represents Death. Dry shake the ingredients then add ice to the shaker and shake again. Tag your #ginlane1751 drink!

Anyway, moving on. The latest to be sent to me to review is Gin Lane 1751.

She sold the clothes that the workhouse had provided the child for a few pennies, and then used the money to buy gin. Their Gins are made in traditional pot stills beaten from copper or steel and are called Tom Thumb and Thumbelina. She may be partially based on a real person, Judith Dufour. And rolls it thro' the Veins. Gin Lane 1751 is a collaboration between Charles Maxwell, of Thames Distillers and The Bloomsbury Club, a mysterious group of drinks industry 'veterans' who pride themselves on producing classic Victorian style gins with a 'bold predominance of juniper berries, hints of liquorice and a refreshing citrus finish'. William Hogarth FRSA (/ ˈ h oʊ ɡ ɑːr θ /; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic, and editorial cartoonist.His work ranges from realistic portraiture to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern … The finish is medium and juniper. Damned Cup!

Gin Lane (1751). Juniper, as you’d expect, is the main ingredient with a noticeable, lingering liquorice flavour from the Star Anise. Reproduced online: Gin Lane, The Norton Anthology of English Literature, http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/18century/topic_1/illustrat... (accessed March 26, 2008). The label is a styled recreation of a Victorian label and looks rather lovely. Then again. They really do! Shake. Muddle the strawberries in a shaker then add the rest of the ingredients. A pleasant juniper aroma, sweet and somehow floral. Framed art print by William Hogarth #303179 Framed print, 62 x 52 cm £120. Huzzah! Virtue and Truth, driv'n to Despair It manages to be sour-sweet and peppery all at the same time. I also tried it with premium Indian tonic where it performs well as a classic G&T. Strain into a coupe or martini glass. Pink gin from the gin lane 1751 which harks back to the Victorian era with its style and flavour profile. Enjoying catching up with your recent posts. Gin Lane in particular is set in the slums of Covent Garden, quite hard to imagine now, but Gin was the death of London in the first half of the 18th century.

Looking forward to their lime-free Edwardian Gimlet gin next. Print Collection, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs.

London Dry Gin, Royal Strength is one of a series of four, produced by Thames Distillers for The Bloomsbury Group (a band of professionals and gin-lovers) and includes London Dry Royal Strength Gin; Victoria Pink Gin; Old Tom Gin and London Dry Gin. My favourite Gin drink, which will test the might of any decent tipple, is a classic Gin Martini and for me always shaken, never stirred, straight up with a twist. Personally, I can’t taste the star anise very much but it’s there in the background adding a spicy undertone. The ‘Gin Lane’ etching formed part of a campaign which led to the introduction of the Gin Act of 1751 and ensured that only licensed retail premises were allowed to sell gin, which in turn had an effect on consumption. I hate spam. All distilled with 100% pure grain spirit in small traditional pot stills. The bottle is a beautiful shape and the gin a delicate coral pink. I’m not making it up! Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone. The most shocking figure in Gin Lane is the drunken mother. English painter, printmaker and satirist William Hogarth was born in London in 1697 and is known for his satirical and comic-strip style cartoons featuring crowds of people from all walks of life.

The citric notes give the palate a clean and refreshing finish. that on the Vitals preys

100 Percent pure grain spirit / handcrafted in … Try it for yourself. Some historians claim that by 1750, one out of every fifteen houses in London sold it. Pink Clover Club ~ 1 part Vic Gin, 1/2 part lemon juice, 1/2 part raspberry syrup, 1 egg white. This is one of the best-known prints by the famous artist, William Hogarth. I feel the same about Gin as Coco Chanel felt about Champagne “I only drink Champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not” so, it’s fair to say that I’ve tried a few brands of gin. Dufour reclaimed her child and shortly afterwards strangled it and left the body in a ditch. The hearts cut typically has an abv of 80%.

Your email address will not be published. There is a peppery juniper taste with a sour hint of Seville oranges, but not unpleasantly. Wlliam Hogarth, "Gin Lane," 1751, The New York Public Library and Wellcome Library. The point is that back then, Gin tasted better than water and stills were prolific in households, one in six sold Gin. Etching and Engraving by William Hogarth.

Like some gins they are a bit cagey about the full extent of their botanicals.

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The gin is made from a Victorian recipe. It enters by a deadly Draught Jamie Baxter a master distiller, gives me a nod on Twitter and tells me there are a few more which include the City of London Distilery, East London Liquor Company, 58 Gin, Jensen’s Gin and Sacred Gin. And each gin has its own sound of the cork popping.

Maybe I’m being a bit picky. Many distilled and sold it from their homes.

Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. It’s here that thousands of litres of Gin is made, some brands will give the buyer the idea that they’re the producer, when in fact Charles has done most of the work in the Clapham distillery, distilling, bottling or shipping concentrate overseas for bottling to take place elsewhere. Here are a couple:~. The name is a nod to Hogarth’s engraving Gin Lane which is a bit confusing as the engraving was published in 1751. Thames Distillery is the first port of call for brands who want to develop a new gin, and Charles develops and tweaks age-old recipes. I do like a good cork stopper. That liquid Fire contains, Gin Lane 1751 Gin Lane 1751 is the embodiment of a classic Victorian style gin. Annotated by Lynda Payne. Etching and Engraving by William Hogarth. Gin Lane in particular is set in the slums of Covent Garden, quite hard to imagine now, but Gin was the death of London in the first half of the 18th century. It delivers a kick at 47% ABV but has a smooth finish.

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They pride themselves on producing classic Victorian style gin with a ‘bold predominance of juniper berries, hints of liquorice and a refreshing citrus finish’. Print Collection, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. If you would like more Gin Lane 1751 cocktails recipes then delve into their website.