Category
London dry gin
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 family. Gin, a pale bitter and aromatised wine, with room for sweetness as well as bite.
- Cynar NegroniCynar takes all or part of Campari’s place. Another herbal bitterness, with gin and sweet vermouth.
- CardinaleGin and Campari with dry vermouth. The wine brings its own herbal character.
Bottles to compare (7)
Mixes to compare
These mixes use gin. Some show a mix outline rather than a complete bottle combination.
- Beefeater, Campari & CocchiClassic Negroni
- Tanqueray, Campari & Punt e MesClassic Negroni
- Plymouth, Campari & Carpano AnticaClassic Negroni
- Gin-forward Beefeater, Campari & CocchiClassic Negroni
- Beefeater, Campari, Cocchi & tonicClassic Negroni
- Tanqueray, Aperol & CocchiClassic Negroni
- Plymouth, Suze & Cocchi AmericanoWhite Negroni
- Plymouth, Suze, Lillet & tonicWhite Negroni
- Negroni BiancoWhite Negroni
- Plymouth, Campari, Cynar & CocchiCynar Negroni
- Cynar, Cocchi & PlymouthCynar Negroni
- Tanqueray, Campari & Dolin DryCardinale
- Classic Negroni mixReference structure · Classic Negroni
- Wayne Collins White NegroniReference structure · White Negroni
- Cynar-swap NegroniReference structure · Cynar Negroni
- IBA CardinaleReference structure · Cardinale
Also called
- London dry gin
- dry gin
- london dry
- london gin