Brand
Gordons Gin
Gordon's is a historic British gin brand, known for its London Dry Gin and for a range of flavoured variants such as Premium Pink and Sicilian Lemon. The brand is built on a traditional recipe based on juniper berries and other botanicals, kept as a production secret.
- United Kingdom
- Since 1769
- 2 products
The story
The history of Gordon's begins in 1769, when Alexander Gordon started his distilling business in London. The original recipe, based on a blend of juniper, coriander, angelica and liquorice and refined through triple distillation, is at the core of the brand identity, which has evolved over time to include flavoured variants and ready-to-drink products.
Production philosophy
To maintain a consistent standard of quality founded on a traditional recipe of selected botanicals, balancing the London Dry heritage with modern variants to offer accessible and recognisable options to a broad audience.
Territory
British brand with primary production in the United Kingdom; distribution and bottling/production under licence in several countries internationally.
Production method
Production based on a cereal-distilled spirit combined with botanical extracts; the brand states the use of triple distillation of the blend to achieve the desired purity.
Distillation
Triple distillation (according to the brand's official material).
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- Categories
- gin
- London Dry gin
- flavoured gin
- international spirits brand
- ready-to-drink products
- Raw materials
- cereal spirit (base distillate)
- juniper berries
- coriander
- angelica root
- liquorice
- Representative products
- Gordon's London Dry Gin
- Gordon's Premium Pink 70cl
- Gordon's Sicilian Lemon 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Brand founded by Alexander Gordon in 1769.
- Historic recipe based on juniper, coriander, angelica and liquorice; triple distillation process.
- Current range includes the classic London Dry and flavoured variants such as Premium Pink and Sicilian Lemon.
- Property of the international group Diageo; positioned among gin brands with global distribution.