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Pink Gin a Gentleman's Drink
In the days of sailing ships crews were given a tot of rum every day to fight of scurvy
Now being a class society the officers could not be seen to imbibe with the crew so the officers drank Gin with water.
After a month at sea the water was rancid so the officers added a few drops of Angostura Aromatic Bitters
This hid the smell and taste of the rancid water but gave the gin a pink color that is how Pink Gin became a gentleman's drink
In the days of sailing ships crews were given a tot of rum every day to fight of scurvy
Now being a class society the officers could not be seen to imbibe with the crew so the officers drank Gin with water.
After a month at sea the water was rancid so the officers added a few drops of Angostura Aromatic Bitters
This hid the smell and taste of the rancid water but gave the gin a pink color that is how Pink Gin became a gentleman's drink
by Chrisbaby March 29, 2016