Unfortunately you cannot date ugb glass simply with the numbers from the bottom of the bottle. Make offer vintage gordon s dry gin bottle london england, 1920s with original cork. If you did pick gin, chances were that it came in a dry martini. A wellbalanced blend of popular history and scholarship, written in a style as dry and bracing as its subject. Leading the reader through the underbelly of the georgian city via the gin craze, detouring. Gordons dry gin vintage bottles gordons london linden. For me, if you ask me whether i prefer gilbeys gin or gordon s gin, my answer is clear. Get the best deals on gordons dry gin when you shop the largest online selection at. Antique gordons dry gin bottle marked linden new jersey. I have a full bottle of gordons special dry london gin the code on the bottom is u802. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I am not sure what makes gordon s gin a tastier gin i am not a connoisseur of gin like thatbut in laywomans terms, theres just something more aromatic about gordon s gin.
I dont know exactly what the alcohol content of a bottle of gordon s gin. We estimate this dates from the 1960s, when gordons was produced in england, and comes with the popular springcap closure. Its the taste thats made gordon s the worlds bestselling london dry gin. Concise dictionary book bright spirit gin decanter bottle made in west germany. The earliest evidence in recipe books for the production of gordons special old tom was in 1921. Its popularity with the royal navy saw bottles of the product distributed all over the world. Gordons kept the world supplied with gin, long before the artisan gin renaissance. A spirited world history from alchemists stills and colonial. We estimate this dates from the 1960s, when gordon s was produced in.
This lemon board has been carefully crafted from a gordon s gin glass bottle that has been melted down to a smooth flat board which makes an ideal. Full text of african native literature, or proverbs, tales. Not surprisingly, by 1925 they were no longer listed. In 1924 gordons began production of a readytoserve shaker cocktail range, each in an individual shaker bottle. It was listed in the various nyc directories between 1916 and 1922 as gordon s dry gin co. New listing antique gordon s dry gin embossed glass liquor bottle. The book of gin, by richard barnett the new york times. The gin is a classic dry with heavy juniper flavors and aromas. I don,t think this bottle is 19001920,s i think its later after 1934. To which are added a translation of the above and a kanurienglish vocabulary see other formats.
This new style of gin eventually became known as dry gin, then london dry gin. A 1950s bottle of gordon s still popular dry gin, closed with a springcap. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. On this episode of how to drink, im going to be showing you how to make the best brunch cocktail on earth, the gordon s breakfast. We went on a juniperfuelled adventure to find the best british gins. The embossed lettering has some impact marks from bumping other bottles. Greenalls berkeley square london dry gin summons, for him, the.
Find great deals on ebay for gin bottle and western bottle. Old green gordon s dry gin booze bottle reg 610617. Gin glorious gin is a vibrant cultural history of london seen through the prism of its most iconic drink. Made with the highest quality ingredients and using only natural flavourings, gordon s sicilian lemon is perfectly crafted to balance the juniper notes and refreshing taste of gordon.
Growing up in 1970s great britain there was only one gin, and its was gordon s. Gordon s dry gin, side dry gin, side gordon, back reg 610617 all of my bottles. Nearly 200 years after he crafted one of the worlds most lasting booze brands, there are few details about charles that follow his green barrelshaped bottles. Unfollow antique gin bottles to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. History bombay sapphire distillery at laverstoke mill. Read our privacy policy for more about what we do with your data, as well as. Gordons special dry london gin 1 litre tesco groceries. Gordon s sicilian lemon distilled gin is a mediterranean twist on an original recipe from alexander gordon. Despite the ebb and flow of the market, however, several gin brands have. The earliest evidence in recipe books for the production of. Both have the fedreal law forbids sale or reuse of this bottle embossed message on the front.
Original for almost 250 years, gordon s created the classic gin. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for collectable gin bottles. A spirited world history from alchemists stills and colonial outposts to gin palaces, bathtub gin. A spirited world history from alchemists stills and. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. A spirited world history from alchemists stills and colonial outposts to gin palaces, bathtub gin, and artisanal cocktails barnett, richard on. The distinctively refreshing taste comes from the finest handpicked juniper berries and a selection of other botanicals. Gordon s gin claims a recipe next to 250 years old first established in 1769 by alexander gordon. Today, gordon s is the worlds number one bestselling gin. This is a vintage 1920s i think 1928 gordon s dry gin bottle which is a beautiful aqua green color.
Luis bunuel suggested holding the bottle of vermouth in a shaft of sunlight. An old bottle of gordon s worldfamous london dry gin with the yellow label nowadays on seen on higher strength export versions. The website claims the juniper berries gently knocked off and then stored for a year before use to concentrate the flavor. Gordon s gin is dry and fresh, with a core taste of juniper and citrus being most prominent whilst not straying too far in any direction of flavour. In the book of gin, richard barnett assembles a history of a liquor and its legacy. He does this by adding sloe berries and sugar into a gin bottle, sealing it. We have a bottle unopened of gordon s dry gin,code ug824,which to our knowledge is at least 50 years how much is my full bottle of gordons dry gin worth please. Seagrams ancient bottle distilled dry gin and the bottle was embossed with.
With a history spanning well over 200 years, gordons is a name which has become synonymous with london dry gin. Best online wine shops for all bottles, from affordable to vintage. However, both sapphire and bombay dry gin, its mother brand, can trace their origins and recipes back to the 1760s. Gordons gin claims a recipe next to 250 years old first established in 1769 by alexander gordon. Although successive marketers have modernised the bottle, the bumpy surface remains a trademark. When seagrams gin first launched it was named seagrams ancient bottle distilled dry gin and the bottle was embossed with seashells and starfish. In 1934, shortly after prohibition ended, gordon s opened a united states distillery in linden new jersey. In 1904 the distinctive squarefaced, green bottle for the home market was introduced. Gin mastermind charles tanqueray can be a mysterious player in the world of liquor. Booths finest dry gin is an interesting curiosity for collectors and even today in vintage status, its clear that booths distillery did a good job of producing a gin suitable for everyman at a. Gordons london dry gin was developed by alexander gordon. Vintage atomic age gordon s gin bottle with wired cap bottles in linden new jersey illinois glass mark rare animal head mark on. Gordons dry gin, london, england, regd 610617 bay bottles. Heres everything you need to know about the different styles of gin.
Gin lane, hogarths famous print showing eighteenthcentury. Take cocktails back to basics with sip and a bottle of their uncompromisingly. By browsing this site you accept cookies used to improve and personalise our services and marketing, and for social activity. Almost 250 years ago, alexander gordon started his distillery in london and set about creating the recipe for a brilliant tasting gin. Amazon web services scalable cloud computing services. About its dark, squat bottle, stopped with a cork, he asks, have we.
It was only 18 years since hogarth had published his famous gin lane print. Find great deals on ebay for gin bottle and empty gin bottle. In this book, lesley jacobs solmonson journeys into gins past, revealing that this spirit has played the role of both hero and villain throughout history. An old bottle of gordons worldfamous london dry gin with the yellow label nowadays on seen on higher strength export versions. The initial gordon s distillery dates back to 1769 in london and they began making a form of dry gin sometime after the advent of continuous distillation in the 1830s. Awarded four royal warrants and an impressive selection of international gin prizes.
Tanqueray begins to be produced in the nowfamiliar green bottle. Additionally, burnetts gin also says london dry gin on the bottle, which suggests that although inexpensive, the juniper and botanical flavor was imparted through distillation, not compounded or flavored by essences. Along the way, you will find expert mixing tips, drink history and stories worth reading. Originally made at what is now the quintessential owned distillery at loushers lane. London wasrecovering from its worst ever hangover when alexander gordon opened his gin distillery there in 1769. Made in tooting, southwest london, graveney gin is a london dry. Both are embossed with new jersey on one side and lindon on the other. Im all for rolling the dice, but gin s tough that way.
Buy gordon s gin collectables and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Gordons gin vs beefeater vs gordons chick about town. Beautifully balanced and wonderfully versatile, sipsmith london dry gin is. The gin book with classic and modern cocktail recipes. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Its story begins all the way back in 1769 when alexander gordon founded his distillery.
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