![]() Label on a Plymouth Gin bottle | |
Type | Gin |
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Manufacturer | Pernod Ricard |
Country of origin | England |
Introduced | 1793 |
Alcohol by volume | 41.2% |
Proof (US) | 72 (U.S. 83) |
Website | www![]() |
Plymouth Gin is a style and brand of gin that has been distilled on the same premises on the Barbican in Plymouth, Devon, since 1793.[1] The site of production, the Plymouth Gin Distillery, was built in 1431 and is reputed to have once been a monastery of the Dominican Order, widely known as "Black Friars". For this reason, it has traditionally been called the "Black Friars Distillery", and this name appears embossed on the gin bottles.[1] The taste profile of the style has been described as "earthy",[2] and featuring more citrus notes[3] than the "London Dry" gin style, of which Plymouth Gin is considered an offshoot, or subtype.[4]
Plymouth Gin was the only spirit made in England, and one of only three gins in the world, that carried a geographical indication (GI) designation with the European Union, certifying its traditional origin. In 2015, the distillery's owners declined to pursue renewal of the GI, considering its protection was unneeded.[5] This leaves only Gin de Mahón from Spain and Vilniaus Džinas (Vilnius gin) from Lithuania to carry GI status.[6]
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