Seagram's Extra Dry
United States
Made from American grain neutral spirit with botanicals by low-temperature vacuum distillation, then rested for several weeks in used whiskey barrels, per Difford's Guide. The grain is not named, so no gluten-free claim is made. Sources disagree on whether it is made in Indiana or Arkansas.
- Ingredients / botanicals
- juniper, cardamom, cassia, orange peel, coriander, angelica
In its favor
- ✓Short barrel rest gives it colour without a heavy tannin load
- ✓Inexpensive
What to watch
- !Barrel rest adds a little wood extract
- !Base grain not stated
Factor by factor
Congeners Low ▾
Byproducts of fermentation (methanol, acetaldehyde, fusel alcohols). Strongly linked to hangover severity; darker, less-distilled spirits carry more.
Histamines Very Low ▾
Produced by bacteria during fermentation/aging. Trigger flushing, headaches, congestion in sensitive drinkers. High in red wine, beer, aged spirits.
Polyphenols Low ▾
Plant compounds with antioxidant activity. Slightly protective at low doses but at high concentrations may worsen hangover via tannin/quercetin reactions.
Sulfites Very Low ▾
Preservatives (SO₂) added to wine and some beers. Common trigger of headaches, asthma, and allergic-type reactions.
Tannins Low ▾
Astringent polyphenols from skins, seeds, barrels. Bind proteins, slow alcohol clearance, and aggravate dehydration-style symptoms.
Sugar Very Low ▾
Residual sugar amplifies hangover via blood-sugar swings and dehydration. Liqueurs and cocktails are the main offenders.
Additives Low ▾
Colorants, flavorings, glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbates. Cheap spirits and ready-to-drinks often hide these in trade-secret formulas.
Seagram’s Extra Dry is an American gin made by vacuum-distilling botanicals into grain spirit and resting it for several weeks in used whiskey barrels. It has a mild botanical load of juniper, cardamom, cassia, orange peel, coriander and angelica, and standard 40% strength.
Seagram's Extra Dry questions
What proof is Seagram's Extra Dry? ▾
Seagram's Extra Dry is 80 proof, which is 40% alcohol by volume.
Does Seagram's Extra Dry give you a bad hangover? ▾
Seagram's Extra Dry scores 3/10 on the SpiritFacts Hangover Index, against 3/10 for gin overall. It is low on every hangover factor we track, so most of the morning after comes down to how much ethanol you drink.
Is Seagram's Extra Dry vegan? ▾
Yes. Seagram's Extra Dry is listed as vegan, with no animal-derived ingredients or fining agents.