It goes without saying that London is a gin lovers’ paradise. Although England didn’t invent gin – the common understanding is that it morphed from genevers produced in the Netherlands and Belgium – Londoners have had a taste for it since the English ‘Gin Craze’ in the early 1700s, and the city gave its name to a gin style now regarded as a global standard: London dry. Whether in classic cocktail havens such as Satan’s Whiskers, Martini destinations such as the Connaught Bar, or elegant yet intimate spots such as Bar Termini, a great gin cocktail lies around most corners in London.
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