London n°3 London Dry Gin

Description

No. 3 London Dry Gin, fantastic spiritual creature of Berry Bros. & Rudde distilled in the Netherlands. No. 3 is the perfect gin for a Dry Martini as the God of mixing commands: the name refers to the address of n. 3 of St. James's Street, home to Berry Bros. & Rudd for three centuries. Since 1760 Berry Bros. & Rudd are official suppliers of the Royal British House, as well as responsible for the wines of the Queen's cellar and owners of a historic bar in the famous Royal Albert Hall in London.

No.3 London Dry GinWith a strong and elegant heart of juniper, No. 3 undoubtedly celebrates the integrity and character of the traditional London Dry Gin: it is therefore a celebration and exaltation of taste with its three fruits (juniper which gives the taste characteristic, sweet orange peels that give freshness, and the characteristic citrus note of irreplaceable grapefruit) and its three spices (angelic root that gives dry tone, cardamom and coriander with a spicy tone). Numerous international awards won by the No. 3 London Dry Gin: the Top 10 of the best-selling Gin brand; The 10 most trend brands; Gold medals and trophies at the International Spirits Challenge.

No. 3 has reached a volume of 16,000 9-liter cases and is sold in 25 countries around the world: all of Europe, the United States and strongly developing in Latin America. This London Dry Gin is the ideal base for a quality Negroni or Gin Tonic. Beautiful color note: the key on the front of the green bottle is a copy of the ancient key that opened the old part of the London store of Berry Bros. & Rudd. But this unusual presence can also be interpreted as a key metaphor of success, based on a relationship of loyalty and trust with the consumer.

Speaking of success: the London Dry Gin No. 3 is the basis of the Buontalenti cocktail of the European champion of gelato makers Paolo Pomposi of the famous Badiani gelateria in Florence: Pomposi has mixed in many competitions the n. 3 to the legendary Florentine Gelato, thus creating a portentous hybrid of freshness and flavor, with the sweetness of the cream also enhanced by the bitter spices of the British distillate.

Details

Serve at:

12 - 14 °C.

Producer

Producer

Berry Bros & Rudd

From this winery

In 1698, the company now known as Berry Bros. & Rudd was started by a woman. She was a widow and a mother, with at least two daughters, but only her last name is known: Bourne. The Widow Bourne established a grocer’s in the prestigious neighbourhood opposite St. James’s Palace, which in that year became the official principal residence of the monarch.

The Widow’s daughter Elizabeth married William Pickering (d.1734), and their family continued to run the business. As the Pickerings supplied the newly-fashionable Coffee Houses of St James’s, it is unsurprising that the shop chose an image linked to this prestige commodity as the sign of their business. To this day, Berry Bros. & Rudd still trades under the ‘Sign of the Coffee Mill’, an image that has remained outside the shop for centuries.

During this time, both No.3 and Pickering Place (previously Stroud's Court) were rebuilt by the Pickerings, reflecting the family’s success. No. 3 remains very much the same today. Elizabeth herself ran the business alone after her husband died, until her two sons (an earlier pair of brothers) ran the shop at No. 3, along with a business painting heraldic coats-of-arms next door, catering to the gentry. When John Pickering died in 1754, his brother William Jr. brought in a relation, John Clarke, to be his partner.

It was in the time of William Jr. and John Clarke that the famous grocer’s weighing scales began to be used to weigh the shop’s many notable customers, a fashionable pastime that continues to this day.

In 1998, two years before the start of a new century, Berry Bros. & Rudd celebrated 300 years in business. The run-up to the 300th anniversary celebrations was marked in 1997 with the award of Berry Bros. & Rudd’s second Royal Warrant by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.

If the second half of the 20th century had been characterised by expansion of the traditional business, the 21st saw new sides of the business established. The beautiful historic cellars below the shop and rooms in Pickering Place were gradually renovated to facilitate private wine events and the highly-respected wine school.

Berry Bros. & Rudd’s business in Asia continued to flourish, with new websites and a physical presence in Japan and Hong Kong. In 2013 Berry Bros. & Rudd was the first major UK retailer to give the wines from China a permanent place on its shelves.

Today, with two Royal Warrants, over 300 years of history and six Masters of Wine, Berry Bros. & Rudd is Britain’s original wine and spirit merchant. While the firm embraces progress, traditions are also valued. Everyone is welcome to the Widow Bourne's shop by the Palace, whether they want one bottle or a cellarful. We are run by members of the Berry and Rudd families and we continue to supply the British Royal Family, as we have done since the reign of King George III. Read more

England

Pairings

NEGRONI RECIPE Cool an Oldfashioned with ice, once cold drain the water with a strainer; otherwise prepare the drink directly in the "On the rocks" glass, pouring 3 cl of No. 3 London Dry Gin, 3 cl of Pallini bitters and 3 cl of Vermouth Rosso. Then mix gently with a spoon bar. Complete with a half slice (or squeezed rind) of orange. Serve without straw. GIN TONIC RECIPE Ingredients: 4 cl of 3 London Dry Gin; 12 cl of tonic water; 1 slice of lime; ice to taste Place the ice in the glass, pour the gin and fill with the tonic. Complete by adding a slice of lime.

Technical Sheet

Name	London n°3 London Dry Gin
Type	London Dry Gin
Size	0,70 l
Alcohol content	46.0% by volume
Country	United Kingdom
Region	England
Vendor	Berry Bros & Rudd
Allergens	Contains sulphites