Better be quick! The time for sloe gin is now This ever-popular tipple was not always so widely loved. It was once thought to be a cheap substitute for port as consumed by the less salubrious inhabitants of London, but the beginning of the twentieth century brought it back into fashion. Sloe gin now features everywhere from high-end cocktail bars to cider festivals, local pubs to family gatherings, and above all, at Christmas. Everyone has their own sloe recipe, a…