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’s commonly claimed, 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
Each source is graded on the six-tier evidence rubric, where tier 1 is strongest. Sources are archived, so a citation still works if the original page moves or goes behind a paywall.
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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