Top Rated London Dry Gins

Boodles Gin is named after the Boodle's Gentlemen's Club in St. James, London and founded by Edward Boodle in 1762. Said to be the favorite gin of British prime minister Winston Churchill, its production today is still based on the original recipe created in 1845. Distilled from grain (wheat), its nine botanical blend includes juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, angelica seed, cassia bark, caraway seeds, nutmeg, rosemary, and sage. Initially only available in US and Japanese markets prior to October 2013, it is now also sold in the UK where it is made.

Broker's Gin is produced outside of London, England. The base spirit is made from quadruple-distilled English wheat, and traditional botanicals are steeped in the spirit for 24 hours before a fifth distillation. Broker's Gin is certified Kosher. Note: The bottle received a bit of an update to the label in autumn 2021, but fret not — the bowler hat topper remains!

Added to their spirits lineup in 2010, this is the first gin released by the Weymss family, who are primarily known for their Scotch whiskies. This gin honors the legacy of Lord Darnley, who lived at Weymss Castle near Edinburgh, Scotland in the 16th century. The base is made from British-grown grain and six botanicals are used of which lemon and elderflower are the featured elements. In fact, the elderflower is foraged locally in the summer months and dehydrated for later use. No artificial flavors or additives have been added. All botanicals not sourced locally are sustainably sourced from trusted farmers.

In contrast to the lighter, less-juniper driven gins that have come to define the Modern Style, the Big Gin brand has moved towards the traditional London dry-style that seeks a full, robust flavor (hence, the "big" in "Big Gin"). The flagship product, Big Gin, uses eight botanicals in addition to juniper: coriander, orange peel, grains of paradise, angelica, cassia, cardamom, orris, & Tasmanian pepper berry. Bottled at 47% ABV.

SW4 London Dry Gin is named after the postal code for Clapham, North, London, where it's produced by Thames Distillers. The 12 botanicals used are juniper berries, coriander seeds, angelica, cinnamon, orange peel, orris powder, nutmeg, savory, cassia, almond, lemon peel, and licorice. It is bottled at 40% ABV.

Launched in 2005, this London Dry Gin is made with unusual African botanicals like the fruit of the baobab tree and cape gooseberries. Other botanicals include sweet orange, lemon peel, orris root, angelica root, coriander seed, cassia bark and the requisite juniper. It's crafted in England by 8th generation distiller Johnny Neill who uses a 100-year old copper pot still for the small-batch production of this gin.

No. 3 is produced by De Kuyper Distillery in the Netherlands for London spirits merchants Berry Bros. & Rudd. Six botanicals go into its distillation — juniper, orange peel, grapefruit peel, angelica root, coriander seed, and cardamom — which is distilled in a direct-fire pot-still after steeping overnight in a neutral grain spirit.

Junipero is made in the London Dry style with juniper as the featured botanical. Other botanicals in play include aniseed, cardamom, cubeb, grains of paradise, and bitter and sweet orange peel. The spirit is distilled in a copper pot-still and is not chill-filtered. It was first released in 1996 by San Francisco's Anchor Distilling Co. now known as Hotaling & Co. Bottled a 49.3% ABV.

Distilled at the Thames Distillery in London, Fords Gin is the final product resulting from the partnership between master distiller Charles Maxwell and Simon Ford of the 86 Co., a New York based spirits company. Using a neutral grain spirit made from English wheat, this gin has nine botanicals - juniper, coriander seed, lemon peel, bitter orange peel, grapefruit peel, angelica, cassia, jasmine and orris - which are steeped in the stills before being distilled with the base spirit.

Hailing from the town of Bend in central Oregon, Oregon Spirit Distillers distills classic styled libations while taking advantage of the region’s winter wheat. The dry gin joins the ranks of Absinthe, Genever, and other yesteryear bar staples and includes this classic London-style botanical build with lots of juniper and coriander bottles at a healthy 92 proof.