Updated June 2026.
Gin taste is not a TTB class. Gin is spirits made with juniper berries — original distillation, redistillation, or mixing with neutrals — and it must take its main characteristic flavor from juniper and be bottled at 40% or more. Drinkers often cite pine or citrus; that is bar talk. Distilled gin may also be labeled Dry, London, or Old Tom. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink.
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Class vs pour
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| US gin | 1.00 at 40% |
| Distilled / Dry / London / Old Tom | From labeled ABV |
| “Pine / citrus” | — |
| Typical US bottle | 1.00 |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four pours are four drinks. Pour math: shot drinks.
Sources
- 27 CFR 5.144. Typical US 40%.
- NIAAA December 2025. Taste adjectives are not a legal type.
- 27 CFR 5.144; juniper; ≥40%
- (27 CFR 5.144)