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hobbit709

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9. Couldn't make gin taste any worse.

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2012, 04:44 PM

Aug 2012

The question has always been "Did the Brits come up with gin and tonic to cover up the taste of the tonic or the gin?"

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New Gin from England - now with an earthworm in the bottle [View all] LynneSin Aug 2012 OP

Reminds me of the specimen bottles of clear alcohol I had to use in entomology class. Denninmi Aug 2012 #1

I like a good Gin, but I'll be damned if I am going to consume anything with a bug in it. onehandle Aug 2012 #2

Lucky for you there is no bug in that bottle LynneSin Aug 2012 #3

Same goes for woims. nt onehandle Aug 2012 #7

and Luckily for you there are no woims in there either LynneSin Aug 2012 #8

Stupid gimmick. geardaddy Aug 2012 #4

Bait for alcoholic fish? HopeHoops Aug 2012 #5

I've heard of Earthworm Jim, but never earthworm gin NightWatcher Aug 2012 #6

Couldn't make gin taste any worse. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #9

!!! MiddleFingerMom Aug 2012 #10

Gin drinkers must be easily-impressed pinboy3niner Aug 2012 #11

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