Gordon's gin

Gordon's is a popular brand of gin produced in the UK.

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It was developed in London in 1769 by a scot, Alexander Gordon, who had opened a distillery in Clerkenwell. The Special London Dry Gin he developed proved extremely successful, and its recipe remains unchanged to this day.

Related Topics:
London - 1769 - Clerkenwell

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Gordon's gin is unique in that it holds the Royal Patent for gin. Also, the entire recipe for Gordon's is known to only 12 people in the world and has been kept a secret for 200 years.

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