Gordon’s Gin
Gordon’s Gin branded playing cards themed with limes, lemons and ice cubes, 2000.
Gordon’s Gin
Alexander Gordon came up with the recipe for Special London Dry Gin in 1769. The recipe has remained unchanged ever since and is a closely guarded secret. This imaginative deck of promotional playing cards, themed with limes, lemons and ice cubes, comes with a booklet of recipes for Gordon’s cocktails.
Above: Gordon’s Gin special branded playing cards, c.2000.
By Matt Probert
United Kingdom • Member since March 02, 2012
I have adored playing cards since before I was seven years old, and was brought up on packs of Waddington's No 1. As a child I was fascinated by the pictures of the court cards.
Over the next fifty years I was seduced by the artwork in Piatnik's packs and became a collector of playing cards.
Seeking more information about various unidentified packs I discovered the World of Playing Cards website and became an enthusiastic contributor researching and documenting different packs of cards.
I describe my self as a playing card archaeologist, using detective work to identify and date obscure packs of cards discovered in old houses, flea markets and car boot sales.
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