1984 Victory Gin

[The Great Quail]

Jbor writes,

> There is a strong sense in the novel that Victory gin is used by the regime
> as a drug to deaden the spirits of minor Party bureaucrats like Winston.

I agree. In fact, you can buy Victory Gin at the Ministry cafeteria, and it
seems to be the one commodity the state is never without. Even though it
helps Winston deaden the pain, alcohol is still a depressant. It's just
another method of control for Party bureaucrats.

--Quail