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The recipe for Gordon's is known to only twelve people in the world and has been kept a secret for 250 years. It takes ten days distillation after receiving the wheat to create a finished product of a bottle of Gordon's Gin.
In the UK Gordon's is sold in a distinctive green glass bottle; in all other markets it is sold in the original clear bottle design. Some airport duty free shops sell it in plastic bottles in the 75cl size.
Gordon's is sold in several different strengths depending on the market. Until as recently as 1992 the ABV in the UK was 40%, but it was then reduced from 40% to 37.5%, purportedly to bring Gordon's gin into line with other white spirits such as white rum and vodka, but in reality to save money (note that the other leading brands of gin in the UK, Beefeater gin and Bombay Sapphire, are both 40% ABV in the UK). In the US, the strength is still 40% ABV. In continental Europe and in some duty free stores a 47.3% ABV version is sold. In New Zealand and Australia, as of 2011, it is sold at 37.2% alcohol by volume.
The quality of Gordon’s gin is recognized by numerous international organizations. Gordon’s gin has entered in a number of spirit ratings competitions and has won several Quality Awards and medals. Among those are, for example, the International High Quality Trophy and a Grand Gold Quality Award, received at the Monde Selection’s World Quality Selections in 1996.
In addition to the main product line, Gordon's also produce a sloe gin; two alcopop variants, Space and Spark; and a canned, pre-mixed gin and tonic.
Additionally discontinued products include:
- Gordon's special Old Tom Gin
- Shaker Cocktails (pre-mixed) Piccadilly, Perfect, Fifty-Fifty, Dry Martini, Martini, Bronx & Manhattan
- Finest Old Jamaica Rum
- Orange Bitters (made from Seville Oranges)
- Orange Gin
- Lemon Gin
- an aromatic gin known as Distiller's Cut
- a vodka
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