Spirits
Gin botanicals — and the 30 mL count
Juniper and other botanicals are flavour. They do not change the 10-gram definition.
- Typical labelled range
- ~37–47%
- About one standard drink at 40%
- 30 mL
- Classic botanical
- Juniper
- Still one standard drink
- 10 g
Gin is a distilled spirit flavoured with botanicals — plants and spices, classically including juniper. “Botanical” is a flavour word, not a health claim and not a lower standard-drink count. Many gins are labelled around 37–47% ABV. A 30 mL nip at 40% is about one Australian standard drink.
Definition
Botanicals. Plant ingredients used to flavour gin (and some other spirits). They describe taste, not grams of alcohol.
Flavour versus count
| Compare | What botanicals tell you | What they do not |
|---|---|---|
| Taste | Citrus, spice, floral, juniper-forward — a tasting vocabulary. | How many standard drinks are in the glass. |
| “Pink” or flavoured gin | A colour or mixer profile. | A lighter drink. Read ABV and the serve. |
| A G&T | Mixer volume makes a tall glass. | Soft drink does not remove the nip you poured. |
Questions
Questions people actually ask
Plants used to flavour the spirit, classically including juniper. It is a flavour description, not a strength rating and not a health claim.
Flavour is not a loophole
Count the nip, then read the guideline. RTD gin mixes have their own can statements — see the RTD page.