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# What I'm Reading
- URL: https://bevnews.net/what-im-reading-5/
- Published: 2026-06-05T21:01:07.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-05T21:01:07.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker
- Tags: What We're Reading

## [The Gin and Tonic Is a Cocktail With a Storied History. Don’t Overlook Scotland’s Connection to the Classic](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/gin-and-tonic-is-a-cocktail-with-a-storied-history-dont-overlook-scotlands-connection-to-the-classic-180988875/?ref=bevnews.net)

The country’s scientists, doctors, merchants and distillers all played significant roles in transforming the simple combination that packs a complicated mythology. (Smithsonian Magazine)