go-to spirit during lockdown. So what is the big deal with gin and why are Scots now going crazy for all things juniper? The story of gin flows from its beginnings as a very different drink called Genever in the Low Countries of Belgium and the Netherlands through to the Gin Craze in London in the 18th century, when it was reported that at its height people were consuming 10 litres of gin per person per year, to eventually becoming the modern drink that is now a permanent fixture in bars and homes across Scotland.