Eat, Drink and Be Merry

Tea; sugar; gin – just a few of the groceries that we’ve come to associate with the eighteenth century. Imported goods such as tea, coffee, chocolate, sugar and tobacco grew in popularity as empire expanded and trade routes developed. The gin craze took off and became associated with the ruinous scene of Hogarth’s ‘Gin Lane’. Discover more about the eating and drinking habits of Georgians in this drawer…