Gordon’s Gin: US Proof, Types, and Buying Guide

Updated June 2026.

US Gordon’s London Dry Gin is 40% ABV / 80 proof on the Virginia ABC product tile. A 1.5-ounce US pour is one NIAAA standard drink. UK and some other-market bottles have long been 37.5% — that is a tax/market split, not a different cocktail. Diageo owns the brand. US gin must be at least 40% if labeled gin.

We will not reprint a 2021 price grid. Related: gin types, Tanqueray, gin for a G&T.

US neck vs export

Market / SKU Typical ABV 1.5 oz drinks
US London Dry 40% / 80 (VA ABC) 1.00
UK / some export Often 37.5% 0.94
Pink / flavored Read the neck Do the math
750 mL US 40% 40% ~17 drinks in the bottle

Four US pours are four drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. Tanqueray US is 47.3% — a different bottle. No 2026 MSRP. Pour math: shot math.

Sources

  • Virginia ABC Gordon’s London Dry tile: 40.0% / 80 proof.
  • TTB 27 CFR 5.147 gin ≥40% in the US. UK 37.5% is a long-standing market split.
  • NIAAA December 2025. No invented MSRP.
  • (27 CFR 5.147)

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