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Bosford Extra Dry Gin / Bot.1970s

Bosford Extra Dry Gin / Bot.1970s

London Dry 43% ABV
7.9
Editorial
8.4
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7 Reviews

Olivia Wong VIPsAllowed 15 March 2026
8/10
Vintage Bosford delivers

The extra dry designation isn't just marketing — this 1970s Bosford is seriously crisp and dry at 43%. There's a directness and honesty to the London Dry profile that modern gins sometimes lack.

Marco Andretti VIPsAllowed 5 March 2026
9/10
Outstanding preservation

For a gin bottled in the seventies, this Bosford Extra Dry is in fantastic shape. The 43% ABV London Dry profile is bold and well-defined, with a beautiful dryness that cuts right through any mixer.

Zoe Chen VIPsAllowed 22 February 2026
9/10
A seventies time capsule

Opening a 1970s Bosford Extra Dry is like stepping back in time. The London Dry profile at 43% is clean, assertive, and unapologetically juniper-forward. This is gin the way it used to be made.

Sophie Brennan VIPsAllowed 15 February 2026
7/10
Interesting vintage curiosity

The 1970s Bosford is an interesting snapshot of gin from that era, though at 43% it feels slightly rough around the edges compared to modern equivalents. The extra dry character is pronounced but lacks finesse.

Suki Patel VIPsAllowed 8 January 2026
8/10
Properly dry vintage gin

Bosford earned that 'Extra Dry' label honestly. At 43% ABV this seventies bottling is crisp, clean, and bone-dry. The London Dry character has held up remarkably well over the decades.

Tiffany Nguyen VIPsAllowed 3 November 2025
8/10
1970s gin with character

Bosford from this era has a lovely, assertive London Dry profile. At 43% the juniper is bold and the extra dry character is genuinely bone-dry. A well-preserved example of seventies gin-making.

Natalie Ford VIPsAllowed 30 September 2025
10/10
Vintage gin perfection

This 1970s Bosford Extra Dry is extraordinary. At 43% the London Dry profile is as sharp and well-defined as the day it was bottled. The extra dry character is perfectly judged — crisp, clean, and endlessly satisfying. A true collector's prize.

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