The London No.1 Gin
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The London No.1 — "The Original Blue Gin" — gets its striking turquoise hue from colour added after distillation, which is why EU rules bar it from the "London Gin" name despite its roots at London's Thames Distillery. English grain spirit is redistilled with twelve botanicals: juniper, liquorice, orris root, cinnamon, almond, bergamot, savory, coriander, angelica root, cassia, lemon peel and orange peel. The bergamot lends a perfumed citrus lift — a hero botanical to reach for when you build your own bill.
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Botanicals in The London No.1 Gin
Juniper
Juniperus communis
Piney, Resinous, Citrus-bright
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Liquorice Root
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Sweet-deep, Anise-edged, Smooth-warm
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Orris Root
Iris pallida (premium), Iris germanica (commercial)
Violet-powdery, Woody-floral, Earthy-soft
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Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum
Sweet-warm, Aromatic, Wood-spiced
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Almond
Prunus dulcis
Nutty, Sweet, Marzipan-floral
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Bergamot
Citrus bergamia
Floral-citrus, Bittersweet, Bright-aromatic
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Coriander Seed
Coriandrum sativum
Citrus-bright, Warm-sweet, Lightly-floral
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Angelica Root
Angelica archangelica
Earthy, Herbal, Musky-sweet
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Lemon
Citrus limon
Sharp-bright, Citrus-floral, Sun-zest
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Orange Peel
Citrus aurantium Dulcis (sweet orange) — also Citrus × sinensis
Sweet-citrus, Bright-aromatic, Sunshine
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Winter Savory
Satureja montana
The most pungent of the savories — a rocky Mediterranean perennial with a carvacrol-driven heat that punches hard in a gin bill.
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