Broker’s London Dry Gin is a brand of

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micro-distilled at a 200-year-old

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located near

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, England, using a traditional copper

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. Broker’s Gin is made with a combination of botanicals (

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s and

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). It is available in two strengths: 40% and 47% alc/vol (80 proof and 94 proof) in 1.75L, 1.0L, 750ml, 700ml and 50ml sizes.

History

Broker’s Gin was created by brothers Martin and Andy Dawson in the late 1990s. Gin is the only spirit that historically has been produced in England, if the whisky production industries in Liverpool, London and Bristol from the 1800s are discounted. The popularity of the Scotch industry rendered most distillation practices in England inert. The last whisky distillery in England, Lea Valley Distillery, closed in 1903, almost a century before another opened. . For that reason, in 1998, they chose a theme for the brand that would be recognised for its Englishness – a gentleman wearing a

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. Such a gentleman would typically have been a stockbroker in the City of

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, hence the name “Broker’s” for the brand. Every bottle of Broker’s Gin is topped with a miniature plastic

. Broker’s Gin is distributed across the United States and in over 40 other countries. It was introduced to the U.S. market in 2001 in partnership with Hood River Distillers, Inc.

Distilling Process

The base spirit for Broker's

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is quadruple-distilled pure grain spirit made from English

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. The flavour is provided by ten natural botanical ingredients, the primary one of which is

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. The botanicals are steeped in the base spirit in the still for 24 hours. The spirit is then distilled a fifth and final time.

Recognition

* Gold Medal & Best Buy, 92 Points, "Exceptional," Chicago Beverage Testing Institute (2012). * Top 20 Gin as designated by ratings aggregator Proof66.com. * Chairman's Trophy, Extra Dry Martini, Ultimate Cocktail Challenge (2012). * Chairman's Trophy, Aviation, Ultimate Cocktail Challenge (2012). * Masters Award (Super Premium category), London Gin Masters (2011).

References

External links

Official Website

McCormick Distilling Website

Proof66.com Reviews and Ratings for Best Gin and other Spirits

Independent Global Agency focusedin Asia Pacific from 2000-2009 & 2015- Present
{{DEFAULTSORT:Broker's Gin Gin 1990s establishments in England English brands Distilleries in England

History

Distilling Process

Recognition

See also

References

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