Booth's Gin

Booth's Gin

Company type	Brand
Industry	Alcoholic beverages
Founded	1740 (1740)
Founder	Booth family
Defunct	2017 (2017)
Fate	Production halted in 2017; ownership transferred to Sazerac Company in 2018; UK production reinstated in 2022
Headquarters	London , United Kingdom
Area served	United Kingdom, United States
Products	London dry gin
Owner	Sazerac Company (since 2018)

Booth's Gin is a renowned London dry gin brand with origins tracing back to the Lincolnshire Booth family circa 1740. Traditionally, it was marketed in unique hexagonal bottles adorned with paper labels that highlighted the Red Lion distillery located in Clerkenwell, as well as the Booth family emblem.

Often referred to as the "gentleman's gin," Booth's was reportedly a preferred choice of Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother. Additionally, English author Sir Kingsley Amis favored it as a base for pink gin cocktails.

In the 21st century, ownership of Booth's Gin belonged to Diageo Spirits, with production confined to the United States until it halted in 2017. Subsequently, in November 2018, Diageo transferred ownership to the Sazerac Company, which reinstated UK-based manufacturing of Booth's Finest Old Dry Gin in 2022.

See also

• Sir Felix Booth

External links

• Difford's Guide: "Booth's Gin"
• Booth's 1740 foundation