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Gordon’s Lemon Meringue isn’t gin!

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SSRI · 20/11/2025 20:21

I bought a bottle over the counter at my local mini supermarket, they didn’t have my fave Sicilian Lemon so thought I’d give this a go. In tiny writing at the bottom it says ‘spirit drink’ it’s not actually bloody gin! I choose gin because in my head it’s one of the easiest to digest, doesn’t give me a hangover and seems faintly medicinal. This all of course may be bollocks but this is clearly some fakey ultra processed chemical juice that I will probably regret. I’m drinking some now with tonic, it’s alright but tastes more vodka-y and just Isn’t Gin. I feel mid-sold. AIBU?

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Minjou · 20/11/2025 21:49

Well of course it isn't! Once you mess around with it adding flavours like lemon meringue, it's not pure gin anymore. How could it be?

Kuretake · 20/11/2025 21:47

Gin is also a spirit though. How is a gin based liqueur made differently? I don't understand the distinction.

MissPobjoysPonies · 20/11/2025 21:41

It has to be called a spirit as they will have probably added some sugar or non traditional gin flavourings (juniper/citrus etc) therefore it is not “gin”, I suspect if you look at your Sicilian “gin” bottle it will say spirit ok it as will all the ones like Whitely Neill which claim to be gin but are gin based liqueurs.

Kuretake · 20/11/2025 21:33

I agree gin is nicer than vodka but that is because its flavoured. They're both made by distilling grain or potato to a neutral spirit then gin is flavoured but vodka isn't.

dementedpixie · 20/11/2025 21:30

I googled it and it's 35% alcohol so it is gin with added flavours to make it taste of lemon meringue

@Livpool vodka is very different from gin!
Gin is horrible and vodka is nice

SSRI · 20/11/2025 21:24

Is it?! I thought gin was fairly organic. Le sigh - nothing is. Maybe I should switch to ethanol Confused

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Livpool · 20/11/2025 20:32

Isn’t all gin basically flavoured vodka though? Traditionally with juniper!

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