Skip to main content

Alcohol Glossary

Gin

Beer, cider, wine and spiritsGreat Britain

Summary: In Great Britain, gin is a juniper-flavoured spirit drink made by flavouring agricultural ethyl alcohol with common juniper berries, with a predominantly juniper taste and at least 37.5% ABV.

Reference: Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (opens in a new tab)

legislation.gov.uk · Reference checked 21 July 2026

Where to look: Annex II, category 20(a)–(c)

The summary above is a concise paraphrase of the cited material. It is not a quotation or a complete statement of law.

Glossary last reviewed .