What you drink is important, with whom is even more.
Welcome to Bath Pipe, where every sip tells a story and every drink is an experience. If you’re a gin lover, Bath Pipe is your place. We have a selection of +120 gins. If gin isn’t your favorite spirit, no worries. Come and ask our bartenders to prepare your favorite cocktail. What are you waiting for? “Beviti un fatto” at Bath Pipe.
About
Bath Pipe is located in Naples downtown, in one of the most iconic streets of the city, and is one of the main Neapolitan nightlife hubs.
The concept of Bath Pipe is closely linked to the “Gin Craze”. The historical period that sparked gin's popularity in England and the rest of the world.
"Gin save the Queen"
For the British and Commonwealth nations, “God save the Queen” is an expression of patriotism and hope for the long life of the monarch. We have borrowed this expression. “Gin save the Queen” is a wish for a long life that we extend to all gin lovers.
Gin became popular in England thanks to William III of Orange. Between 1689 and 1697, the English government passed a series of laws aimed at limiting the import of brandy and encouraging the production and consumption of gin. The English government, in fact, significantly reduced the taxation on others spirits and abolished the licenses necessary for their production. Many therefore began to distill gin at home, using large bathtubs. It has been estimated that between 1729 and 1751, approximately 10 million gallons (45 million liters) of gin were produced each year, which were then served in the pubs of the city.
In the first half of the 18th century, gin became extremely popular, a true craze (the “gin craze”). By 1743, per capita gin consumption in England had reached 2.2 gallons (10 litres) per year. The government was forced to pass a series of laws (Gin Acts) to limit its consumption. The last of these (1751) was the most effective. Historians suggest that gin consumption was reduced not by legislation, but by the rising cost of grain. The “gin craze” ended in 1757, but by the Victorian era (1837–1901), with the appearance of numerous “gin palaces”, the amount of gin consumed in London returned to that of 1743.
