Bombay dry gin is based on a recipe that traces its origins back to the middle 18th century.
Bombay sapphire dry gin review.
However the product itself actually launched in 1960.
Bombay sapphire is one of the most popular gins.
The blue bottle is always a fun touch and the pricing isn t horrible for a more mid shelf buy.
Unusually almost uniquely bombay sapphire still uses carterhead stills in its distillation process.
Along with the recipe there are two main differences between the two.
We ve already revisited gordon s gin for a recent review but how does bombay sapphire fare in this new world of explosive gin growth.
Bombay sapphire gin is one of the more popular premium gins on the market for a very good reason.
Bombay sapphire is probably one of the most recognized london dry gin brands out there along with tanqueray beefeaters boodles etc in the us and world markets a relatively new brand launched in 1987 it is a line extension of the original bombay original dry with a recipe based on a.
This london dry gin is one of those that is distinctly gin but not overwhelming on any of the botanicals which makes it ideal for mixing into any gin cocktail.
Vapour infused with 10 hand selected botanicals for a bright fresh taste.
Bombay dry gin fills its copper infusion baskets with angelica root almonds cassia bark licorice coriander lemon peel orris root and of course juniper berries.
It has such a smooth finish and is probably the best gin to mix in with a gin tonic.
Bombay dry gin similar to its more famous sister bombay sapphire is distilled from a base of grain and imparts the botanicals through vapor infusion.
Bombay sapphire is the most widely drunk gin not drank except perhaps in rural arkansas.
Bombay sapphire london dry gin contains 10 hand selected botanicals creating a bright vibrant gin.
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Always a go to mixed drink and always a go to alcohol.
Now my go to is bombay dry.
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Perfect for mixing cocktails.
The bottled proof 43 for bombay dry 47 for bombay sapphire and the number of botanicals used.
A fairly restrained but flavorful london dry type of gin but with more citrus and less juniper.
Bombay sapphire is hands down my favorite gin of all time.
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Bombay sapphire was the young pretender in the cool light blue bottle.
Then i realized there are balanced gins with the juniper virture of tanqueray and the subtleness of blue sapphire.