London Dry Gin

London Dry Gin is the most common style of gin which is mostly popular for use in mixed drinks. London is considered to be the spiritual home of Gin. Distilled in one of the two remaining distilleries of London, City of London Dry Gin is handcrafted in small batches with great emphasis on quality, targeting those international markets which crave for a classic premium gin with a hint of London.

Gin was originally created by Dr. Franciscus Sylvus, a Dutch chemist way back in the 16th Century as an attempt help cleanse the blood of those suffering from kidney disorders. Heavy production of Gin in London started when King William III banned expensive liquor imports from France. However, London Dry Gin not only implies a country of origin but has become a brand name in the dry gin market.

City of London Dry Gin is a product of Hayman Distillers who are the leading specialists of the London style Gin in the UK and offers a very wide range and styles of London Dry Gin. They partly own one of the remaining two distilleries in London and have their offices spread over London, Greater London and also in other cities of the world.

City of London Dry Gin is made by taking a neutral grain spirit and redistilling them after the botanicals are added to it. It is flavored with juniper berries and in addition to that it is made with a small amount of citrus botanicals such as lemon and bitter orange peel. Other types of botanicals which may also be added in its production are angelica root and seed, anise, orris root, licorice root, cinnamon, coriander and cassia bark. These botanicals, when added in the second or third distillation stage bring about a flowery and aromatic characteristic to the Gin. During distillation when the gin passes through a special still called a gin head makes the vapor from these flavoring agents to reach the alcohol.

City of London Dry Gin is blended closely with a secret recipe and is available at 40% and 47% abv. It is available in stylish and attractive bottles of 70cl, 750ml and 1 litre sizes. This Gin is a bartender’s delight as it offers a very smooth and natural spirit for making cocktails. The most loved cocktail recipe Martini in different flavors is very well prepared with the base of City of London Dry Gin. This Gin along with its citric flavors adds a spicy and smooth taste to the cocktail recipes created by the master blenders worldwide.

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