🥃 Gordon's Premium Pink
Gordon's pink line with raspberry, strawberry and redcurrant notes; 35% ABV per the producer's page; since 2017.
Gordon's Premium Pink is the berry line of the Gordon's brand, which appeared in 2017. The producer's page describes it as a slightly sweeter and lighter alternative to classic gin, with raspberry, strawberry and redcurrant notes on a juniper base. Its strength per that page is 35% ABV.
The producer says the drink is triple distilled, which makes it clear, and that the berry ingredients give the taste. The press in 2017 linked the recipe to an old Gordon's formula from the 1880s; sources differ on strength (35 or 37.5% ABV) and on whether it is a gin or a "spirit drink", and the producer's page uses the latter term. So go by the label on your own bottle.
Why this matters to you. The line differs from London Dry in its sweetness and berry accent, so compare them by taste, not only by juniper. The name on the label determines whether it is a gin under EU rules. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol.
Facts
| Year founded | 2017 (line launch) |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Reg. (EU) 2019/787; the producer's page says spirit drink |
| EU category | spirit drink (per the producer's page) |
| Raw material | juniper base; berry ingredients: raspberry, strawberry, redcurrant |
| Distillation method | three times (per the producer) |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 35% ABV (per the producer's page) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Gordon's Premium Pink → affects → 🍷 Alcohol and health ← affects ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Gordon's, 🍸 Gin
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Gordon's 0.0%, 🥃 Gordon's London Dry Gin, 🥃 Gordon's 0.0%, 🥃 Gordon's London Dry Gin, 🥃 Gordon's Sicilian Lemon, 🥃 Gordon's Sicilian Lemon, 🥃 Bombay Sapphire Gin
Frequently asked questions
Is Gordon's Premium Pink just ordinary gin with colouring?
Our sources do not confirm this. The producer calls the drink berry-flavoured, with raspberry, strawberry and redcurrant; the composition and flavouring method are not disclosed in detail.
What is the strength of Gordon's Premium Pink?
35% ABV per the producer's page; other sources give 37.5%, so check the label.
When did Premium Pink appear?
In 2017, according to press reports of the time; at first it was sold exclusively in Britain through a single retail chain.
What to read next
- 🥃 Gordon's London Dry Gin — Core Gordon's line: clear juniper-led gin, triple distilled; 37.5% ABV per the producer's page for Britain.
- 🍷 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.
- 🥃 Gordon's Sicilian Lemon — Gordon's lemon line: distilled gin with natural flavourings, 37.5% ABV; on sale since 2020.
- 🥃 Gordon's 0.0% — Alcohol-free Gordon's line with the same botanicals as London Dry; labelled 0.0%, no more than 0.015% ABV.
Similar
🥃 Gordon's Sicilian Lemon · 🥃 Gordon's London Dry Gin · 🥃 Gordon's 0.0% · 🥃 Beefeater Pink · 🥃 Beefeater 24 · 🥃 Beefeater London Dry Gin
⚠️ 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
- The Bar (Diageo): Gordon's Premium Pink 70cl (35 %; raspberry, strawberry, redcurrant; classed as a spirit drink)
- SLTN: Drinks firm shows its new colours (28.09.2017; Gordon's Premium Pink, raspberry, strawberry and redcurrant notes)
- Wooden Cork: Gordon's moves into pink gin (2017 launch; recipe inspired by the 1880s; Tesco exclusive at first)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Art. 2 and Annex I (gin, distilled gin, London gin; liqueur)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)