Holland Gin, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 34°57′48″N86°53′14″W / 34.96333°N 86.88722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Limestone |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156487 [1] |
Holland Gin is an unincorporated community in Limestone County, Alabama, in the United States. Holland Gin was named for a cotton gin operated by a father and son, Hezzie and Egbert Holland. [2]
Gin is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries.
The Tom Collins is a Collins cocktail made from gin, lemon juice, sugar, and carbonated water. First memorialized in writing in 1876 by Jerry Thomas, "the father of American mixology", this "gin and sparkling lemonade" drink is typically served in a Collins glass over ice. A "Collins mix" can be bought premixed at stores and enjoyed alone or with gin.
A cotton gin – meaning "cotton engine" – is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling much greater productivity than manual cotton separation. The fibers are then processed into various cotton goods such as calico, while any undamaged cotton is used largely for textiles like clothing. The separated seeds may be used to grow more cotton or to produce cottonseed oil.
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Robert Sylvester Munger and his wife Mary Collett Munger (1857–1924) invented the "system cotton gin". After that achievement, Munger started and ran some of the largest gin manufacturing companies in the United States. He also developed properties in Dallas, Texas later designated as National Historic Places. Finally, he was a philanthropist who supported numerous causes in the Birmingham, Alabama area.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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