London dry gin
Type
What it does
London dry gin is the default gin shape for a Classic Negroni: dry, juniper-led, and firm enough to hold Campari and rosso in place. It gives the drink its spine rather than sweetness or weight. Softer gins can work, but this is the clean reference style most gin-based versions are pushing from.
In the family
Gins
The Classic's dry spine. Gin brings the botanical structure that keeps a Negroni clear and bitter instead of soft. Swap it out and you've usually changed families.
What it opens up
- Classic NegroniGin, Campari, sweet vermouth, equal measures. The one everything else is measured against.
- White NegroniThe pale one. Still bitter and strong, drier and more herbal, no red in sight.
- Cynar NegroniCynar changes the bitter, not the base. The red brightness gives way to something darker and more vegetal.
- CardinaleSweet vermouth swapped for dry. Leaner, sharper, closer to a Martini.
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Also called
- London dry gin
- dry gin
- london dry
- london gin