Producer
Gold
Gold is a brand that markets the gin "Gold 999.9", a French gin described in product sheets as produced in small batches in Alsace and presented in a golden bottle. The best-known reference is Gin Gold 999.9 (70 cl, 40% ABV), distributed in several European markets.
- Fougerolles · Alsace · France
- 1 product
Gold
Meet the producer
The story
Commercial descriptions link the product to a local legend: a golden still recovered in Alsace is said to have inspired the recipe and the name "Gold 999.9". The brand was brought to market and distributed by operators such as The Water Company, which includes it in its portfolio of premium beverages.
Production philosophy
Product sheets indicate positioning aimed at the premium/ultra-premium segment: careful selection of botanicals, small-batch production and a focus on image (gold bottle) to emphasize purity and craftsmanship.
Territory
Alsace (France); some references specify locations in the border area with Germany and Switzerland, with mentions of Fougerolles in commercial sheets.
Awards and recognition
Bronze Medal — San Francisco World Spirits Competition (listed in SFWSC results for 2013).
Production method
Commercial sources describe small-batch production with maceration/infusion of the botanicals followed by stages of distillation. Some sheets indicate two or three distillations of the base; others report multiple distillations (up to four/five) to purify the base alcohol. No official producer document standardising the process was found.
Distillation
Small-batch production with maceration/infusion of botanicals followed by distillation; product sheets report varying numbers of distillation passes (from two to multiple passes) depending on the source.
Characteristics
- Type
- Producer
- City
- Fougerolles
- Categories
- gin
- French gin
- premium gin
- mandarin-flavoured gin
- Raw materials
- grain alcohol (base)
- juniper berries
- mandarin
- other botanicals and aromatic herbs
- Representative products
- Gin Gold 999.9 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Produced and marketed as a gin of French origin (Alsace).
- Brand image linked to the legend of a golden still; golden bottle as a distinctive element.
- International distribution via importers/distributors such as The Water Company; present in European catalogs and shops.
- Product sheets list a complex bouquet of botanicals with a strong citrus presence (mandarin).