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[Jimmy]

That takes me back a bit - I remember when I was a kid my gran was always making jam out of damsons and greengages and the like - I haven\'t seen any of those things for years, yet we frequently get mango and all sorts of exotic fruits. Where are our native ones, or have they all died out?

[Electrif]

Where are our native ones, or have they all died out?

Not died, but removed. Hedgerows are not what they used to be, or am I getting old?

[Electrif]

I know that it doesn\'t usually have the alcohol content of mainstream spirits, but I don\'t see any reason why it shouldn\'t "keep".

I recon that the strength should be about 25-30% vol, easily enough to "keep"
I have a small quantity of about 8 year old. The colour has faded to tawny, but tastes delicious.