Gin Diaries No. 2

Conjuring thirst through words

Nov 18, 2022

∙ Paid

30 bottles of gin squeezed together on top of a chest of drawers. A painting and a pot plant are just visible behind all the booze. There's a lot of booze. — Just a few of the samples I’ve received

Christ, I just made myself thirsty writing about G&Ts.

My task today is to write a two-page spread on how to make the perfect G&T. I was stuck for a bit wondering how to get into it and couldn’t settle on an approach that felt right. I didn’t want to lead with the history. Too vague for an opening, too theoretical. …

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