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    Is Bombay Sapphire Gin Gluten-Free?

    Reviewed and edited by a celiac disease expert.

    Wondering if Bombay Sapphire is gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? Here's the lowdown.

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    Celiac.com 07/21/2021 - Even with a clear declaration by the FDA that all distilled alcohol is gluten-free, we still get a lot of questions about alcohol, and cocktails. Specifically, get a lot of questions about gluten-free cocktails with Bombay Sapphire gin. 

    One question we see a lot is about Bombay Sapphire gin. Specifically, is Bombay Sapphire gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? The short answer is yes.

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     According to the FDA, all distilled spirits, including gin, are gluten-free, so that means Bombay Sapphire and other major gins, even those distilled from grains, are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. 

    Gin distilled from gluten-free grains or other gluten-free ingredients contain no gluten ingredients from start to finish, and are naturally gluten-free.

    Remember, unless gluten ingredients are added after distillation, all gin is gluten-free. As always, read labels, and choose carefully. 


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    I definitely get horrible gluten symptoms with Bombay Sapphire but don’t with Tanqueray which isn’t made with wheat 

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    Carla6047

    It’s a bit upsetting that Celiac.com is still quoting the FDA. That just means it has fewer than 20PPM but that would be enough to bother celiacs doing a good job keeping gluten out of their diet. If it’s made with wheat it makes me sick. The test needs to be was gluten used in its making - period. 

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    In general if you see "gluten-free" on a label in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, etc., it does mean that the food is safe for those with celiac disease, and it does NOT mean that there is 19ppm gluten in it, as some people might lead you to believe.

    Whenever a company detects gluten in the 5-19ppm (most tests can't accurately go below this level) in foods which they have labelled gluten-free, especially a USA-based company (lawsuits in the USA are far more common and easier to win in such cases), they will immediately seek to find and eliminate the source of the gluten contamination.

    There is a very common myth or misconception that companies don't care at all if their products test between 5-19ppm, but they definitely do because a product recall could be just around the corner should they hit the 20ppm or higher level. Many people, including myself, now have home test kits like Nima, and companies are definitely aware of this.

     

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    PS - Bombay Gin is gluten-free, if you believe that it isn't, please provide the evidence.

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