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#37: London’s Gin Craze // Mother’s Ruin

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The Gin Craze Revisited

In 1751 the government passed something called the Gin Act which raised taxes and made it harder to get the licence. By 1830 nearly 100 years after the death of poor little Mary DeFor, beer finally became cheaper than gin again. So the gin craze was finally over. London's gin consumption returned to normal. Now though it's certainly in the premium category. I think if you went to a fancy bar and asked for a cup of warm gin for a penny they might be slightly surprised.

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