Booth's High & Dry Gin was introduced after WWII as their second Gin, next to their Finest Dry Gin. It was promoted as 'the world's driest gin'. This bottle High & Dry London Dry Gin dates from the 1960's; production of High & Dry was seized in the 1970's. London (Dry) Gin is obtained exclusively from ethanol of agricultural origin with a maximum methanol content of 5 grams per hectolitre of 100% ABV equivalent, whose flavour is introduced exclusively through the re-distillation in traditional stills of ethanol in the presence of all the natural plant materials used, the resultant distillate of which is at least 70% ABV. London Gin may not contain added sweetening exceeding 0.1 grams of sugars per litre of the final product, nor colorants, nor any added ingredients other than water.

The Booth family, originally from Northern England, moved to London in 1569 to establishe themselves as wine traders. In 1740 they started distilling in their new distillery located in 55 Cowcross Street, Clerkenwell. It is this year which is on Booth's labels eversince making them the oldest Gin producer still in excistence. The Royal Arms where granted in 1833 by King William IV and from that moment onwards their Gin was sold as 'King of Gins'. The Last male Booth family member died in 1926 after which Booth's became a Limited Company. In 1937 they joined Distiller's Company Ltd which is nowadays known as Diageo.

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WEIGHT:1.7 kg





CONTENT:75cl