Talk:Ogogoro

Why gin? Are there any juniper berries involved? - TheMightyQuill 04:51, 9 February 2007 (UTC) No, 'gin' it's simply a colloquial way of calling strong alcoholic beverages in nigerian pidgin english. I am also not sure if it's referred as such in the whole Nigeria.79.17.37.45 (talk) 08:36, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

Nigerian 'Sapele water' definition for palm alcohol.
Correction of 'Sapele water' etimology (derived from nigerian town's name and not from a tree)

I took the liberty to change the link from Sapele tree (wrong) to Sapele town (right) in the reference. Sapele is a small but active town in Delta State of Nigeria and the 'Sapele water' definition for palm alcohol is mainly used inside the same Delta State boundaries. The reference can also be checked here: http://uanenga.com/tag/alcohol/ where the author states: "I am from Sapele, Delta State, and from Sapele comes the term ‘Sapele water.’ ‘Sapele water’ stands for...." 79.17.37.45 (talk) 08:36, 5 November 2013 (UTC)