Alcohol is a controversial subject when it comes to what is and isn't gluten free, especially when it comes to spirits, it is believed that the distillation removes gluten in those made with gluten containing grains, however those that are particularly sensitive may find they still react to them. If you are particularly sensitive we suggest playing it extra safe and sticking to spirits made without gluten containing grains, these include potato vodka, rum and tequila. However if you find you don't react to distilled spirits when they fall below the 20ppm threshold you have a bigger range and beverages to choose from.

Here's our guide to the products which are 100% gluten free or fall within the 20ppm threshold and are deemed safe for Coeliacs. There is probably a lot missing, so feel free to comment with any you think need to be added!

Beer
Gluten free beers are starting to pop up everywhere now, your local might not be stocking it but if you ask a lot of them can get it in for you, it may not be as cheap as regular beer but if want to safely enjoy a cold one you can guarantee these are fine to drink. There are also other beer alternatives such as alcoholic ginger beer

Against The Grain
Ambar
Amber
Blonde Ale
Celia
Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer
Crop Circle
Daas (Ambre and Blond)
Estrella Damn Daura
Glebe Farm
Greens Gluten Free Beers
Nick Staffords Hambleton Gluten Free Lager
Saxon
Scarborough Fair Strong Ale
St Peter's G-Free

Vodka
Vodka can be made from a variety products from wheat, rye and barley to grapes, potatoes and corn. The wheat, rye and barley varieties are mostly distilled to such a level that the gluten falls to less that 20ppm however some don't so be careful. If they have come from the other souces they are 100% gluten free and safe for even the most sensitive Coeliac.

Absolut
Blue Ice
Bombora (produced from grapes)
Boyd & Blair (produced from grapes)
Chopin (poroduced from grapes)
Cold River (made from potato)
Monopolowa (made fom potato)
Smirnoff Red Label
Titos (made from corn)

Wine
There are rumours that the end process can introduce gluten to wine due to the sealing of the barrel, but no testing has even found gluten in any wines are far as we know...all these are fine for Coeliacs.

Brandy
Campari
Champagne
Cognac
Cointreau
Grappa
Midori
Kirschwasser
Pinot Grigio (Australian or New Zealand brands only <10ppm detected)
Prosecco
Sambuca
Sauvignon Blanc (Australian or New Zealand brands only <10ppm detected)
Sherry (most but check for colours)
Vermouth

Cider
Most ciders should be fine but always check the label!

Aspall Cider
Blackthorn Cider
Brothers Cider (most if not all)
Bulmers
Hunts Cider
Kopparberg (all contain 5ppm)
Magners Cider
Scrumpy Organic Hard Cider
Strongbow
Stella Artois Apple and Pear Cidre
Woodpecker Cider

Other Alcohol (Whiskey, Gin, Rum etc)
There are variety of other gluten free alcholic beverages, whatever you are a fan of hopefully there is something out there you can safely drink

Bacardi (regular bacardi is gluten free)
Baileys
Bourbon (most is gluten free)
Brandy
Jack Daniels
Jagermeister
Jamaica Rum
Malibu
Scotch Whisky
Single Malt Whiskey
Tequila (most is naturally gluten free, but watch out for cheaper brands)