Who makes Kirkland Signature London Dry Gin (88 proof)?
As of July 11, 2026, the manufacturer of Kirkland Signature London Dry Gin (88 proof) is Tennessee Distilling Group, per plant / registration code evidence.
The common claim
What most answers say — and what the evidence supports
For years the top answers were open guesses: Mashed (February 2020) called it "quite possible" that Tanqueray or Gordon's - Diageo brands - made Kirkland gin, reasoning from the bottle's resemblance to big English gins, and labeled its own answer an educated guess. Since 2024, answers that cite the TTB certificate-of-label-approval registry (Food Republic, VinePair) name Tennessee Distilling of Columbia, Tennessee - an American contract distiller, not an English house - which is the claim the registry itself supports: the COLA for the current label (TTB ID 24057001000725, approved March 4, 2024) names Tennessee Distilling Group's Columbia, Tennessee plant, registry DSP-TN-21029.
Evidence & sources
Every source is graded on the six-tier rubric and archived, so the citation holds even if the original moves or paywalls. The tier badge grades the source; the status grades our confidence in the maker.
Tier 3
The registry record read directly (via a Wayback capture of the COLA detail page; ttbonline.gov blocks bots): status APPROVED, class/type LONDON DRY GIN, brand name KIRKLAND, approval date 03/04/2024, plant registry DSP-TN-21029 — 'Tennessee Distilling, Tennessee Distilling Group LLC,' 1929 Ridgecrest Dr, Columbia, TN. An unambiguous registry naming of the brand-producer link for the current label — anchors tier 3; the Food Republic and VinePair reports below derive from this record.
Tier 4
On the London Dry Gin: "Per the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, it's produced by Tennessee Distilling just south of Nashville." Trade-press report of the TTB label-approval registry entry, current as of April 2026.
Tier 4
Names the specific registry record: "Tennessee Distilling from Columbia, Tennessee, produces the Kirkland Signature London Dry Gin"; the COLA for the current label (TTB ID 24057001000725) was approved March 4, 2024 with Tennessee Distilling listed as the manufacturer. Also notes the gin is 88 proof and five-times distilled.
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