🥃 Aviation American Gin
The core Aviation gin: seven botanicals, a 48-hour steep, one distillation in a copper pot, 42% ABV.
Aviation American Gin is the core, classic gin of the Aviation Gin brand, the one with which the brand started in Portland. Its strength is 42% ABV (84 proof). Unlike the London dry style, juniper is not dominant here: the authors of the recipe called it "botanical democracy", where no single plant overshadows the others.
According to Difford's Guide, the botanicals are juniper, coriander, lavender, anise, cardamom, Indian sarsaparilla and sweet orange peel. They are steeped for 48 hours in neutral grain spirit, distilled once in a copper pot and diluted with distilled water to bottling strength. The recipe was developed by bartender Ryan Magarian and the House Spirits distillery.
Why it matters to you. This is the base version of the brand: it is the one to compare with the flavoured Aviation Cranberry & Blood Orange, which adds cranberry and blood orange to the same botanicals. In cocktails it will be softer on juniper than a London dry gin. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 42% ABV (84 proof) |
|---|---|
| Raw material | neutral grain spirit; juniper, coriander, lavender, anise, cardamom, Indian sarsaparilla, orange peel |
| Distillation method | 48-hour steep, one distillation in a copper pot (per Difford's Guide) |
| Legal basis | 27 CFR § 5.144 (USA): gin |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Aviation American Gin → kind of → 🍸 Gin and juniper spirits → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- What it contains
- 🧪 Water, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Aviation Gin, 🍸 Gin, 🍸 Gin and juniper spirits
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Hendrick's, 🥃 Aviation Cranberry & Blood Orange, 🥃 Aviation Cranberry & Blood Orange
Frequently asked questions
Is juniper the main flavour of Aviation American Gin?
Juniper is present but not dominant: lavender, cardamom and sarsaparilla are more noticeable than in a London dry gin.
What is the strength of Aviation American Gin?
42% ABV (84 proof), according to the official website and Difford's Guide.
How is Aviation American Gin made?
Seven botanicals are steeped for 48 hours in grain spirit, then distilled once in a copper pot.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🥃 Hendrick's — Scottish gin created in 1999 in Girvan (Ayrshire); two stills, 11 botanicals, rose and cucumber; 41.4% ABV; owned by William Grant & Sons.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Aviation Cranberry & Blood Orange · 🥃 Beefeater Pink · 🥃 Kweichow Moutai 15 Year Old · 🥃 Kweichow Moutai Feitian · 🥃 Bombay Dry Gin · 🥃 Bombay Sapphire East
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Difford's Guide: Aviation American Gin (42 %; juniper, coriander, lavender, anise, cardamom, Indian sarsaparilla, sweet orange peel; 48-hour steep, single copper pot still distillation; House Spirits, Portland)
- Aviation American Gin, official site (Aviation American Gin, 42 % ABV / 84 proof)
- 27 CFR § 5.144 Gin (US): main characteristic flavor of juniper berries; bottled at not less than 80 proof
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)