Gin Craze
Historical event in Great Britain
In the first half of the 18th century, the consumption of gin increased rapidly in Great Britain, especially in London. This so-called Gin Craze was the result of legislation that encouraged domestic gin production and restricted brandy imports.
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Gin Craze
Historical event in Great Britain
In the first half of the 18th century, the consumption of gin increased rapidly in Great Britain, especially in London. This so-called Gin Craze was the result of legislation that encouraged domestic gin production and restricted brandy imports.
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In the first half of the 18th century, the consumption of gin increased rapidly in Great Britain, especially in London. This so-called Gin Craze was the result of legislation that encouraged domestic gin production and restricted brandy imports. As gin production and consumption spread, public drunkenness and alcoholism became major public concerns. Parliament passed five major acts, in 1729, 1736, 1743, 1747 and 1751, designed to control the consumption of gin. By 1757, increasingly restrictive licensing requirements and the rising price of grain had brought the Gin Craze to an end.
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