The Gimlet, Gin, & Tonic: Colonialism, Medicine, and Cocktails
Channel: Alliterative
Date: 2015-03-24

The history of the Gimlet, and its connections to early medicine, colonialism, and the rise of the multinational corporation.

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Show notes & credits: http://www.alliterative.net/gimlet
Transcript: http://www.alliterative.net/gimlet-transcript
Related blog post: http://www.alliterative.net/blog/2015/3/24/gimlet-a-boring-tool-but-not-a-boring-story

For some background on Anglo-Dutch relations, watch "The Anglo-Dutch Wars in 3 Minutes": https://youtu.be/tzSFi5ic5Mk

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