b'S P I R I T SGIN DEFINITIONSG I NAll gins are made with ethyl alcohol, flavoured with juniper berries and other optional flavourings. in all types of gin, the predominant flavour must be or have been juniper. in the EU gin must have a minimum retail strength of 37.5% ABV.producedoutsideoftheEU,manycountrieshaveadifferentalcohol thresholdandtherearesomegeographicalandculturalderogationswhich give common descriptors to other styles. there are three main definitions of gin by production:G i n DISTILLED GINIncludesginstylessuchasOldDistilled gin is made in a traditional Tom and fruit gins such as Sloe.still by:Gin is made from:SuitableethylalcoholandRe-distilling neutral alcohol in the flavourings. presence of natural flavourings.The ethyl alcohol does not haveThere is no minimum strength laid to be re-distilled. down for the resultant distillate.TheflavouringcanbeeitherAfterdistillation,furtherethyl approvednaturalorartificialalcohol of the same composition flavourings. may be added.Additionalflavouringsmaybe Theflavouringscanbesimplyadded after distillation and these mixedtogetherwiththecan be either natural or artificial ethylalcoholtoformtheginflavourings.(compounded).Thedistillatecanbefurther Thereisnorestrictiononthechanged by the addition of other additionofotherapprovedapproved additives since there is additives such as sweetening. no prohibition on their use in the definition.Water is added to reduce the ginsWatermaybeaddedtoreduce strength to the desired retail level. the strength to the desired retail level.ThereisnorestrictionontheThereisnorestrictiononthe colouring of gin with an approvedcolouringofdistilledginwith colouring. approved colourings.6 INN EXPRESS - DRINKS PORTFOLIO 2019|20 - GIN'