What does ‘dry’ mean in alcohol

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I’ve never understood what dry gin (Gordon’s), dry vermouth, or extra dry beer (Toohey’s) etc means..
Seems very counter-intuitive to me.

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As everyone said, dry = not sweet.

With vermouth, dry vermouth is a whole different product than sweet vermouth. Sweet vermouth is normally dark, and dry is normally a white vermouth.

Or, if you’re talking martini, dry means less vermouth. In this sense you’re thinking of “dry” vs “wet.”

Source: bartender

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