Old Tom Gin (or Tom Gin or Old Tom) is a gin recipe popular in 18th-century England. In modern times, it became rare but has experienced a resurgence in the craft cocktail movement. It is slightly sweeter than London Dry, but slightly drier than the Dutch Jenever, thus is sometimes called "the missing link". [1]

2020年12月5日 · Old Tom gin can be aged—or not. It can have added sugar—or not. And it can use a neutral base spirit—or not. What is understood is that the distilled endgame falls somewhere between malt-heavy genever and today’s biting London dry gin.

2016年1月6日 · Old Tom Gin is a sweeter, less-botanical version of most gins found on the market today. It was the lynchpin of countless classic cocktails, and was the go-to spirit of the titans of classic mixology.

2023年3月4日 · Old Tom Gin, also known as ‘sweet gin,’ is an old-school British style of gin. Sometimes referred to as ‘low spirits’ or ‘mother’s ruin,’ it’s rooted in British tradition and is a favorite among discerning gin drinkers.

Discover 17 of the best Old Tom Gins that are available in the UK and internationally, grouped by how they are sweetened (botanically, with honey, or with sugar/sugar syrup) and focused on more classic styles of Old Tom rather than flavoured gins.

2024年7月9日 · Old Tom Gin is a sweeter type of Gin that's often called the missing link between London Dry and Genever. Learn how it tastes and how to use.

2023年6月28日 · Old Tom gin is a type of gin that is typically sweet, while still maintaining an emphasis on a juniper-driven profile. Where London dry gin is prohibited from including added sugars and flavoring components post-distillation, Old Tom embraces the sweeter side of our favorite evergreen-based spirit.

Often described as a sweet or 'cordial' style of gin, 'old tom' gins were overwhelmingly popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries, when gin was more pungent due to the limited rectification (purification) of the base spirit possible in the copper pot stills at that time.

Old Tom Gin originates from 18th-century England, where it was a popular choice before the rise of London Dry Gin. It is known for its slightly sweeter profile, achieved through the addition of sugar or sugar syrup post-distillation.

At one point an almost-forgotten style, Old Tom is a sweetened gin called for in many of the early recipes for sweeter gin cocktails, especially The Martinez and Tom Collins. Most of them make for a tasty G&T too!