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London's gin revival

If you went out for a drink in London 250 years ago, chances are your tipple would have been gin.

Low taxes made it hugely popular and established London as a base for its production.

That industry faded but now, for the first time in years, a new distillery has opened.

BBC London's Robert Elms reports.

New gin distilleries for London

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