Dry Gin - The Classic Mixing Spirit!

Made from neutral alcohol and various herbs and spices, dry gin has long been enjoyed in cocktails, long drinks, and neat. Well-known brands like Beefeater, Gordon’s, Tanqueray, and Bombay Sapphire are the foundation for classic cocktails like the Dry Martini, Pimm's Cup No. 1, and Gin & Tonic. Nowadays, good dry gin comes not only from England but also from France, the Netherlands, and Germany, with sought-after gins like Citadelle, Nolet's, and Monkey 47.

Dry Gin - Finest, unsweetened juniper schnapps

There are two types of gin: London Dry Gin or Dry Gin and sweetened Old Tom Gin. The better-known type of gin is definitely dry gin, the development of which goes back to the 16th century Dutch production of genever, a juniper-flavored brandy. To produce dry gin, neutral alcohol of agricultural origin is flavored with juniper berries and spices such as aniseed, angelica root, coriander, cinnamon and others and then distilled again. Dry gin became known worldwide at the beginning of the 20th century, when it played a major role in the first American bars as an ingredient for gin & tonic, Martini Dry, Gibson, Tom Collins, gin fizz, gin sour and gimlet. The best-known dry gin brands include Beefeater, Bols, Bombay Sapphire, Gordon's and Tanqueray.