Editing Gin (section)

=== European Union ===

Although many different styles of gin have evolved, it is legally differentiated into four categories in the European Union, as follows.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{citation |title=E.U. Definitions of Categories of Alcoholic Beverages 2019/787, M(b) |year=2019 |url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32019R0787}}</ref>

==== Juniper-flavoured spirit drink ====

Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks include the earliest class of gin, which is produced by [[pot still|pot distilling]] a fermented grain mash to moderate strength, ''e.g.'', 68% ABV, and then redistilling it with botanicals to extract the aromatic compounds. It must be bottled at a minimum of 30% ABV. Juniper-flavoured spirit-drinks may also be sold under the names [[Wacholder]] or Ginebra.

==== Gin ====

Gin is a juniper-flavoured spirit made not via the redistillation of botanicals, but by simply adding approved natural flavouring substances to a neutral spirit of agricultural origin. The predominant flavour must be juniper. Minimum bottled strength is 37.5% ABV.

==== Distilled gin ====

Distilled gin is produced exclusively by redistilling ethanol of agricultural origin with an initial strength of 96% ABV (the [[azeotrope]] of water and [[ethanol]]), in the presence of juniper berries and of other natural botanicals, provided that the juniper taste is predominant. Gin obtained simply by adding essences or flavourings to ethanol of agricultural origin is not distilled gin. Minimum bottled strength is 37.5% ABV.

==== London gin ====
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London gin is obtained exclusively from ethanol of agricultural origin with a maximum [[methanol]] content of {{cvt|5|g}} 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 {{cvt|0.1|g}} of sugars per litre of the final product, nor colourants, nor any added ingredients other than water. The predominant flavour must be juniper. The term ''London gin'' may be supplemented by the term ''dry''. Minimum bottled strength is 37.5% ABV.

Although London gin is the strictest of distilled gin categories, it is not a geographical designation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gleed |first=Pal |date=2024-07-12 |title=The Gin Guild's Gin Navigator - Gin Explained |url=https://www.theginguild.com/guidance-for-members/gin-navigator/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=The Gin Guild |language=en-GB}}</ref>