Ceramic bin label title Hollands. Coat hanger shape Mid 19th century.Condition very good.Provenance: Angela Kay Collection.Hollands is a now little-encountered term for a variety of gin originally made in the Netherlands. It is of a slightly higher strength than British and American gin, and also has a more pronounced flavour, so it tends to be drunk neat rather than serving as the basis for cocktails and mixed drinks. The word came into use in English during the great age of gin-drinking, the eighteenth century. Further information: Bin labels are the lowly but elder relations of decanter labels and served a different purpose. Their origins go back to the mid 17th century when the binning or storage of wines first became important. They then served a utilitarian purpose identifying unmarked bottles in lying in the depths of gentlemen''s or wine merchants cellars. They were either directly nailed to a shelf on which were stored the bottles or barrels or directly to the...