Plymouth Gin

Plymouth Gin
Close-up of bottle showing an oval label. Title "Plymouth Gin" in white capital letters placed curvilinearly around top edge of the oval, all in a wide blue band that borders the label. In the centre of the oval is a smaller white oval on which is a line drawing of a fully rigged sailing vessel. Below this in smaller blue type is: "In 1620 the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth on a journey of hope and discovery". The base of the oval has a gold-coloured section, with black type not clearly legible in the image, except that a company name "Coates & Co." in plain type can be seen, with "Black Friars distillery" in cursive script above that.
Label on a Plymouth Gin bottle
TypeGin
ManufacturerPernod Ricard
Country of origin England
Introduced1793
Alcohol by volume 41.2%
Proof (US)72 (U.S. 83)
Websitewww.plymouthgin.com Edit this on Wikidata

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]

  1. ^ a b "Plymouth Gin". Attractions in Devon. Devon Online. 2005. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  2. ^ Khabiri, Layla (1 July 2015). "8 gin styles you should know about, plus cocktail suggestions and the best bottles to buy of each type". Eater. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ Beggs, Alex (18 October 2017). "The 4 Types of Gin and What They Even Are". Bon Appétit. Condé Nast. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  4. ^ Hughes, Ashlie (14 October 2021). "London Dry Vs. Plymouth Gin Explained: The Differences Between Them". VinePair. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference wsj was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference spirits bus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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