Gin Diaries No. 5

The Fear, and seeking comfort

Anthony Gladman

06 Feb 2023 — 2 min read

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Narrow cobblestone street at night with parked cars and motorbikes, flanked by tall, shuttered buildings. A glowing archway illuminates two distant pedestrians under warm streetlights.

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Warm, atmospheric basement cocktail bar with exposed brick walls, amber lighting, red bar stools, and backlit bottles behind the bar

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A copper pot still viewed through the open wooden doors of a converted stone barn. The doors are painted sage green. There is neat and organised pipework on the wall behind the still.

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