Navy Strength Gin
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| − | Navy Strength Gin is gin bottled at 100° British Proof or 57%ABV (although technically 100° proof | + | Navy Strength Gin is gin that is bottled at 100° British Proof or 57%ABV (although, technically, 100° proof is actually equivalent to 57.15%ABV). Gins bottled below 57%ABV or above 58%ABV are not covered by this definition. Gins exceeding 58&ABV in strength are simply high-strength gin. |
==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
| − | Navy strength gin evolved from the idea of proof spirits a term which originated in the 18th | + | Navy strength gin evolved from the idea of "proof spirits", a term which originated in the 18th Century. At this time, British sailors were given rations of rum; to ensure that the rum had not been watered down, it was "proved" by dousing gunpowder in it, then tested to see if the gunpowder would ignite. If it did not, then the rum contained too much water and was considered to be "under proof". |
| − | A proof spirit is one with a gravity of 12/13 that of water, or 923kg/m³, and equivalent to 57.15% ABV | + | A "proof spirit" is one with a gravity of 12/13 that of water, or 923kg/m³, and equivalent to 57.15% ABV. |
==List of Navy Strength Gins== | ==List of Navy Strength Gins== | ||
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| − | SunLiquor of Seattle make a "Navy Strength" Gun Club Gin bottled at 50%ABV | + | SunLiquor of Seattle make a "Navy Strength" Gun Club Gin that is bottled at 50%ABV, but the lower proof does not usually qualify it to be a Navy Strength Gin. |
Revision as of 20:58, 13 August 2012
Navy Strength Gin is gin that is bottled at 100° British Proof or 57%ABV (although, technically, 100° proof is actually equivalent to 57.15%ABV). Gins bottled below 57%ABV or above 58%ABV are not covered by this definition. Gins exceeding 58&ABV in strength are simply high-strength gin.
Origins
Navy strength gin evolved from the idea of "proof spirits", a term which originated in the 18th Century. At this time, British sailors were given rations of rum; to ensure that the rum had not been watered down, it was "proved" by dousing gunpowder in it, then tested to see if the gunpowder would ignite. If it did not, then the rum contained too much water and was considered to be "under proof".
A "proof spirit" is one with a gravity of 12/13 that of water, or 923kg/m³, and equivalent to 57.15% ABV.
- Plymouth Navy (UK)
- Pimlico (UK)
- Leopolds Navy (USA)
- FEW Standard Issue (USA)
- Royal Dock (UK)
- Perry's Tot (USA)
SunLiquor of Seattle make a "Navy Strength" Gun Club Gin that is bottled at 50%ABV, but the lower proof does not usually qualify it to be a Navy Strength Gin.
