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QUENCHING A THIRST

Which country drinks the most gin? This is a question that I’m asked from time to time. Despite the spirit’s popularity in the UK, Spain, and Australia, the answer (as some informed readers may already know) is the Philippines, at least on the face of it.

A single brand, Ginebra San Miguel (GSM), sold an astonishing 31.2 million (ninelitre) cases in 2020, which compares

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