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Recent Examples of bathtub gin
It is known for its refreshing notes of honey and lemon, which balance out the immense spice of bathtub gin.
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Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
The home-brewing methods, which have earned some Delta-8 a reputation as the bathtub gin of the cannabis world, can introduce toxins such as lead, according to Guido Verbeck, a professor at the University of North Texas who co-authored a study on methods of creating Delta-8.
—chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2021
Its adaptability was a boon: Even the coarsest bathtub gin could be made palatable with the addition of vermouth and olive brine (a dirty martini), a pickled onion (Gibson), lemon (twist), lime cordial (gimlet) or extra vermouth (wet).
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2020
Bundles questions the veracity of one prevalent anecdote that alleges her great-grandmother saddled white party guests with chitterlings and bathtub gin while her Black guests enjoyed champagne and caviar.
—Mayukh Sen, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2021
After Prohibition ended, people didn’t continue to buy bathtub gin when legal and safer alcohol was available.
—Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
But states also didn’t massively increase the price of newly legal alcohol to make bathtub gin more attractive.
—Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
Grosz, Dix, Duchamp, Prohibition, bathtub gin, Gatsby, the League of Nations, the Red Scare.
—Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.
—David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
The home-brewing methods, which have earned some Delta-8 a reputation as the bathtub gin of the cannabis world, can introduce toxins such as lead, according to Guido Verbeck, a professor at the University of North Texas who co-authored a study on methods of creating Delta-8.
—chicagotribune.com, 4 June 2021
Its adaptability was a boon: Even the coarsest bathtub gin could be made palatable with the addition of vermouth and olive brine (a dirty martini), a pickled onion (Gibson), lemon (twist), lime cordial (gimlet) or extra vermouth (wet).
—Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2020
Bundles questions the veracity of one prevalent anecdote that alleges her great-grandmother saddled white party guests with chitterlings and bathtub gin while her Black guests enjoyed champagne and caviar.
—Mayukh Sen, Bon Appétit, 14 Oct. 2021
After Prohibition ended, people didn’t continue to buy bathtub gin when legal and safer alcohol was available.
—Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
But states also didn’t massively increase the price of newly legal alcohol to make bathtub gin more attractive.
—Jonathan Turley, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
Grosz, Dix, Duchamp, Prohibition, bathtub gin, Gatsby, the League of Nations, the Red Scare.
—Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathtub gin
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Go for two levels of festive fun — and strong drinks.Anna Spiegel, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024
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This is a strong drink, so pour lightly! 3 of 3Thomas J. Story Tart & Tropical Like the lulo, guanábana is an iconic fruit in Colombia.Sunset Magazine, Sunset Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
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However, some grainy bootleg copies survived, and in 1981 serious repair work began in a bid to restore Murnau’s vision.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Nowadays, those bootleg items from the ’80s and ’90s can fetch hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars on the resell market because of their rarity.James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Above the patch is another white lightning bolt.Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2021
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One, the stereotype is as dated as Moon Pies and white lightning.Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020
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Going on a trip often means taking a red-eye or navigating a time zone change that disturbs my sleep schedule; a change in my typical diet; and a whole lot of pre-travel stress.Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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While the decision to add red-eyes has been controversial among loyal Southwest fliers, the new flight times can be time-savers for those flying from western to eastern time zones.Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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Three people with knowledge of Hegseth’s time at CVA told The New Yorker he was forced to step down from his role there in part because of his abuse of alcohol on the job.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Johnny and Matthew were biking on Country Route 551 North just after 8 p.m. when Higgins, suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, allegedly attempted to pass another car and fatally hit the brothers, New Jersey State Police told PEOPLE.Natasha Dye, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.David Reamer | Alaska history, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
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But mingling with Robert Mitchum and Lana Turner, cocktail in hand, makes even a rotgut movie a top-shelf experience.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2023
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“Bathtub gin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathtub%20gin. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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