Wine Castle/Producer: Gordon

Main ingredients: water wheat, barley malt, juniper berries, natural flavorings

Alcohol content: 43% Vol

Origin location: United Kingdom

Cultivation and brewing technology: Distilled using Alexander Gordon’s original formula.

Best enjoyment period: long term.

Pairing with food: Suitable for a variety of food.

Recommended storage conditions: place in a dark place, avoid direct sunlight.

British Gin

About the 17th century, when William III ruled Britain, he launched a large-scale religious war. The soldiers who participated in the war brought gin from the European continent. Return to England. From 1702 to 1704, Queen Anne, who was in power, imposed heavy taxes on wine and brandy imported from France, while lowering taxes on domestic distilled spirits. Gin thus became a cheap distilled liquor for common people in England. In addition, the raw materials of gin are cheap, the production cycle is short, and there is no need for long-term aging and storage. Therefore, the economic benefits are very high, and it soon became popular in the UK. At that time, a small inn had a very interesting sign, which shows how cheap gin was at that time:

Drunk for a penay;

Dead drunk for two penay;

Clean straw for nothing. Poor boy comes to drink, not for a penny.

The production process of English-style gin is simpler than that of Dutch-style gin. It uses an edible wine tank, juniper berries and other spices to be distilled together to obtain dry gin. Dry gin is colorless and transparent, has a unique and fragrant smell, and has a mellow and refreshing taste. It can be drunk alone, mixed with other wines or used as the base of cocktails, so it is deeply loved by the world. British gin, also known as London dry gin, is a light-bodied gin, which means it is not sweet, does not have the original taste, and has a lighter taste compared to other wines.

The trademarks of British dry gin are: Dry Gin, Extra Dry Gin, Very Dry Gin, London Dry Gin and English Dry Gin. These are the marks given by the British House of Lords to a certain status of gin. Famous liquor licenses include: Beefeater, Gordon's, Gilbey's, Schenley, Tangueray, Queen Elizabeth, Old Lady's, Old Tom, House of Lords, Greenall's, Boodles, Booth's, Burnett's, Primus (Plymouth), Walker's, Wiser's, Seagram's, etc.

Tanquery Gin

In 1898, Gordon & Co. merged with Charles Tanqueray & Co. to form Tanqueray & Gordon Co. Tanqueray Gin is the most famous gin among gins. It is thick and dry, with a unique aroma of juniper berries and other vanilla ingredients. It is now one of the most famous imported gins in the United States and is widely praised by people from all over the world.

London Dry Gin

Chill and drink neat. There are many ways to chill, such as placing the wine bottle in the refrigerator or ice bucket, or adding ice cubes to the poured wine, but most guests like to use it for mixed drinks (that is, as the base wine for mixed drinks).