London Dry Gin and standard gin are both styles of gin, but they have some differences in terms of production and taste.  London Dry Gin is a specific style of gin that must adhere to certain regulations and standards, and the process must result in a final product that has no added sugar or other sweeteners. The flavor profile of London Dry Gin is typically characterized by a strong juniper flavor, with other botanicals playing a more subtle role.Meanwhile, the gin does not mean that it necessarily needs to be made in Londonitself.
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The regulations stipulate that to be known as ‘London Dry Gin’, the spirit must adhere to these rules (among others):
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The base spirit must be distilled to a completely neutral state of at least 96% ABV and re-distilled (with the botanicals) to 70%
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All the flavours can only be added through the distillation, and juniper must be the dominant botanical
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All the ingredients must be natural plant materials. The keyword here is NATURAL, so nothing synthetic or artificial is allowed
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Nothing can be added into the gin after distillation, not even if it’s to add more flavours to the gin. (Other than maybe water and a little bit of sugar). Since the spirit you obtain from distilling does not have any colour in it, you can’t add any colouring in it
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The finished product has to be 37.5% ABV or higher