World Gin Day 2024: Date, History, Significance, and Everything You Need to Know

World Gin Day 2024: Gin is among the favorite drinks of people especially women and young people as they are more versatile than Vodka and even bartender prefers gin over vodka.

When you are meeting with your friends or having a gathering with your family, a bottle of gin will surely make it more fun and memorable.

Gin's strong smell and citrusy taste make the party more interesting and make it everyone's priority. If you drink it with a tonic it adds more to its taste.

Let’s have a bottle of Gin today as we celebrate World Gin Day which is celebrated every year on June 8.

Let’s know how this World Gin Day was formed and does it has any importance in today’s world.

World Gin Day 2024 History

The World Gin Day was established by Emma also known as the Gin Monkey and the founder of the Gin Monkey website. She used to work in Science during the day and at night she worked as a bartender in cocktail bars in Newcastle, London, and Leeds.

She loved all kinds of drinks and used to host gin tastings.

In 2010 Emma met Neil Houston and became close friends with him, they used to meet frequently and have Gin parties however, a celebration took place in Graphic in Soho, a small gin bar that marked the the beginning of World Gin Day.

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World Gin Day Significance

We don't need a reason to grab a drink and catch up with old friends over gin, however, World Gin Day gives us an opportunity to celebrate this day with a bottle of Gin with your friends or family.

Interesting Facts about Gin

• Gin might be the spirit of England but it was first made in Holland.
• During the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857, many British people moved to India which resulted in making Gin & Tonics very famous.
• Sazerac, which was created in New Orleans in 1838, is the oldest cocktail in the world.
• Franciscus Sylvius was the one who created Gin, it was given to soldiers during the Dutch Independence War to improve circulation and other health problems.

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