SC - Middle Ages Revisited - Brief Article on the SCA

[micaylah]

Angus wrote:
> 
> After taking a closer look at a bottle of 'Bombay Sapphire' (gin) I came across a spice/herb I haven't heard of. All spices used in the gin are listed and one of them is orris.  On the label it says 'Orris (Iris root), from Italy'.
> 
> I checked the spice pages at
> http://www-ang.kfunigraz.ac.at/~katzer/engl/index.html
> but couldn't find any info.  Anyone out there who could enlighten me ?
> /Angus

You can't sleep either?

Orris root is a fixative- captures and hold aromatics. You''l find it in
a variety of cosmetics, craft-type stuff, potpourii, etc.

'Lainie
waiting for drugs to kick in so I ca get some sleep...