Normally, the pool would be like the proverbial dry gin - thanks to a device known as the 'Eradicator'.

This artisanal dry gin is influenced exclusively by botanicals - no essences, oils or flavourings added.

In 1870, the original Fleischmann plant was built at Riverside, Ohio and it produced America's first distilled dry gin.

Students warm themselves beside marble fireplaces in the winter, decorate with John Belushi posters and keep dry gin and pickles in mini-refrigerators.

It is characterized by a white or golden colour and a taste similar to that of dry gin.

Craddock invented the White Lady (dry gin, Cointreau, lemon juice) and brought with him the dry martini.

WHIZZ-DODDLE: Scotch Whisky, sweet cream, creme de cacao and dry gin.

They include bitters, liqueur, dry gins, beer, and aperitifs.

Most products simply called gin or dry gin will have been produced by the third cheaper method.