Gin · Style · Short entry
Distilled gin
Distilled gin is made by redistilling high-strength agricultural alcohol with juniper and other natural botanicals. Unlike London gin, flavourings may be added after distillation.
Method
Redistillation in the presence of juniper and botanicals; the distillate may be blended with alcohol of the same quality and further flavoured.
Definition
Under Regulation (EU) 2019/787, distilled gin is produced "exclusively by distilling ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with an initial alcoholic strength of at least 96 % vol. in the presence of juniper berries (Juniperus communis L.) and of other natural botanicals", with juniper predominant. The distillate may be combined with agricultural alcohol of the same composition, and flavourings allowed for gin may be added. Gin made simply by adding essences or flavourings is not distilled gin. It may be called "dry" if it contains no more than 0.1 g of sweetening per litre.
How it connects
Style
- offspring of Gin (legal category)
- parent of London gin (London dry gin)
Method
- technique Maceration and redistillation
- method-of Vapour infusion
History
- regulates EU spirit drinks regulation (2019)
Ingredient
- ingredient-of Coriander seed
Continue exploring
- MethodVapour infusionFlavouring
- StyleLondon gin (London dry gin)Legal category
- HistoryEU spirit drinks regulation (2019)17 April 2019 (applies from 25 May 2021)
- IngredientCoriander seedCoriandrum sativum (seed)
- MethodMaceration and redistillationDistillation
- StyleGin (legal category)Legal category
- MethodColumn still (Coffey still)Distillation
- MethodPot still distillationDistillation
- StoryFrom juniper water to London ginSchiedam, the Dutch genever town, Netherlands
IngredientJuniperJuniperus communis L. (EU law also allows J. oxycedrus for juniper-flavoured spirit drinks and genever)