Gin Definitions
Gin
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(a) Gin is a juniper-flavoured spirit drink produced by flavouring organoleptically suitable ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with juniper berries (Juniperus communis L.).
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(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of gin shall be 37,5 %.
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(c) Only natural and/or nature-identical flavouring substances as defined in Article 1(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of Directive 88/388/EEC and/or flavouring preparations as defined in Article 1(2)(c) of that Directive shall be used for the production of gin so that the taste is predominantly that of juniper.
Distilled Gin
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(a) Distilled gin is:
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(i) a juniper-flavoured spirit drink produced exclusively by redistilling organoleptically suitable ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin of an appropriate quality with an initial alcoholic strength of at least 96 % vol. in stills traditionally used for gin, in the presence of juniper berries (Juniperus communis L.) and of other natural botanicals provided that the juniper taste is predominant, or
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(ii) the mixture of the product of such distillation and ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin with the same composition, purity and alcoholic strength; natural and/or nature-identical flavouring substances and/or flavouring preparations as specified in category 20(c) may also be used to flavour distilled gin.
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(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of distilled gin shall be 37,5 %.
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(c) Gin obtained simply by adding essences or flavourings to ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin is not distilled gin.
London Gin
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(a) London Gin is a type of distilled gin:
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(i) obtained exclusively from ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, with a maximum methanol content of 5 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol, whose flavour is introduced exclusively through the re-distillation in traditional stills of ethyl alcohol in the presence of all the natural plant materials used,
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(ii) the resultant distillate of which contains at least 70 % alcohol by vol.,
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(iii) where any further ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin is added it must be consistent with the characteristics listed in Annex I(1), but with a maximum methanol content of 5 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol,
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(iv) which does not contain added sweetening exceeding 0,1 gram of sugars per litre of the final product nor colorants,
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(v) which does not contain any other added ingredients other than water.
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(b) The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of London gin shall be 37,5 %.
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(c) The term London Gin may be supplemented by the term 'Dry'.