No.3 is the London Dry Gin distilled to a proprietary recipe of Berry Bros. & Rudd, London’s oldest wine and spirit merchant. The name No.3 refers to the address in St James’s Street, London: Their home since 1698. No.3 was created to be the last word in gin for a Dry Martini.
No.3 is the London Dry Gin distilled to a proprietary recipe of Berry Bros. & Rudd, London’s oldest wine and spirit merchant. The name No.3 refers to the address in St James’s Street, London: Their home since 1698. No.3 was created to be the last word in gin for a Dry Martini.
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Berry Bros. & Rudd has over 300 years of heritage, tradition and expertise. By the mid-18th century, Berrys’ not only supplied the fashionable coffee houses in St James’s, but also began weighing customers on its giant scales whose records, including those of Lord Byron, William Pitt and the Aga Khan, span three centuries. Berrys’ first supplied wine to the British Royal Family during King George III’s reign and today is the holder of two Royal Warrants for H.M. The Queen and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales. Simon Berry instigated the creation of No. 3 - with the vision for it to be both an unmistakably traditional London Dry Gin, with juniper at its heart, and the perfect gin for a Dry Martini cocktail.
Berry Bros. & Rudd has over 300 years of heritage, tradition and expertise. By the mid-18th century, Berrys’ not only supplied the fashionable coffee houses in St James’s, but also began weighing customers on its giant scales whose records, including those of Lord Byron, William Pitt and the Aga Khan, span three centuries. Berrys’ first supplied wine to the British Royal Family during King George III’s reign and today is the holder of two Royal Warrants for H.M. The Queen and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales. Simon Berry instigated the creation of No. 3 - with the vision for it to be both an unmistakably traditional London Dry Gin, with juniper at its heart, and the perfect gin for a Dry Martini cocktail.
The nose is bright, crisp and fresh with an uplifting welcome of juniper. The palate: Juniper to the fore, supported by floral notes and spicy, warm cardamom. Plenty of citrus ‘zing’ complemented by the gingery spiciness of coriander. The earthy dryness of angelica kicks in on the finish.