World’s best selling gin is Ginebra San Miguel

The largest selling gin in the world in 2012 was Philippine gin brand Ginebra San Miguel, with sales of 23.8 million 9-litre cases, according to The Millionaires' Club 2013.

This was around six times the volume sales of the next best-selling gin brand, Diageo’s Gordon’s, which sold 3.9m cases. Gordon’s declined 9% between 2011-2012.

Bombay Sapphire sold 2.6m cases in third place in the top-ten gin sellers list, with Pernod Ricard duo Seagrams (2.5m) and Beefeater (2.5) in fourth and fifth.

Diageo’s Tanqueray sold 2m cases while Carew’s Dry from India, also a Diageo brand through United Spirits, sold 1.2m cases.