Antiquity Collector
Gordon's Special Old Tom bottled in the 1920s
Typologies: Gin
Provenance: Grande Bretagne
Format: 70cl
Description
Gordon's London Dry Gin is developed by Alexander Gordon, a Scottish-born Londoner who opened a distillery in the Southwark area in 1769. Popular with the Royal Navy, Gin bottles are distributed worldwide and are a huge success .In 1898, Gordon & Co. merged with Charles Tanqueray & Co. to form Tanqueray Gordon & Co. All production was then transferred to the Gordon's Goswell Road site. The first record in cookbooks of the production of Gordon's Special Old Tom dates back to 1921.
