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Much to my shame, I really only tried Bombay Sapphire because it was in a really pretty bottle. I was gutted to discover that it was only a blue film on the bottle. The taste though was quite a revelation.
Bombay Sapphire is based on a recipe dating back to 1761. It is quite a complex ... Read review
Bombay Sapphire is one of the best gin's available, and noted for its very subtle and ... more
smooth flavour. It has a complex mutli-layered palette with a less'ginny' taste than most. The selection of ten herbs and spices are balanced to give Bombay Sapphire its unique and memorable taste experience.Why not buy this as part of the ultimate G& T kit, just click on the links belowLemon and Bombay Sapphire Gin 70cl
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...shame, I really only tried Bombay Sapphire because it was in a really pretty bottle. I was gutted to discover that it was only a blue film on the bottle. The taste though was quite a revelation.
Bombay Sapphire is based on a recipe dating back to 1761. It is quite a complex taste and is made up of a greater range of flavours than most other gins (10 botanicals mixed in a secret balance combination, most gins have about 6). There is ... ...sweeter and less complex than Bombay Sapphire but my palette has gone to pot a bit since I had a baby (no gin in pregnancy!).
Bombay Sapphire may not become your favourite gin, many swear by Tanquarray. You are very unlikely to have an unpleasant glass of Sapphire though and I have not yet met a gin drinker who did not like it.
My tips for a great Bombay Sapphire Gin & Tonic (my opinion only):
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I met gin very early in my drinking career and we have been very good friends ever since. We don't meet up now as often as we did, but it is always a fond reunion when we do... :-)
My first G&Ts were very basic brands and probably tasted more of the mixer (always Schweppes, never economise on mixers) than the spirit. Friends drank beer but I could not take the volume. I have never become very drunk on gin, despite drinking quite a lot at times. My body seems immune to it though I am a pretty feeble drinker with anything else.
When I went to Uni, I stuck with it most of the time and was usually in charge of recognising the nightbus back to our lodgings. Brands were still pretty basic but I did go through quite a lot of Gordons.
By the time I graduated and was living in a shared house in London with some friends, the whole wine bar thing kicked off and we started to drink in rather less divey places. Suddenly bars were stocking a range of gins in the way that they used to only display whiskeys.
Much to my shame, I really only tried Bombay Sapphire because it was in a really pretty bottle. I was gutted to discover that it was only a blue film on the bottle. The taste though was quite a revelation.
Bombay Sapphire is based on a recipe dating back to 1761. It is quite a complex taste and is made up of a greater range of flavours than most other gins (10 botanicals mixed in a secret balance combination, most gins have about 6). There is a clear prescence of almonds. Design harks back to the age of empire and pictures Queen Victoria and the drink's Indian origins.
I find it a very crisp taste and more refreshing than other gins. You are not aware of a strong flavour of alcohol and it balances well with the mixer, creating a taste that is an amalgamation of the two rather than two distinct flavours in succession. It is also light on the palette and does not spoil the taste of an accompanying meal. I find that as an aperetife, it also does not spoil the taste of wine drunk later.
The brand takes itself very seriously and they sponsor quite significant design awards, especially in the field of glass design. They believe that the shape of the glass used is key to getting optimum taste and some pretty heavyweight designers have done glasses for them.
My favourite gin now is Cork Dry Gin which I discovered when I lived in Dublin for a year. It is sweeter and less complex than Bombay Sapphire but my palette has gone to pot a bit since I had a baby (no gin in pregnancy!).
Bombay Sapphire may not become your favourite gin, many swear by Tanquarray. You are very unlikely to have an unpleasant glass of Sapphire though and I have not yet met a gin drinker who did not like it.
My tips for a great Bombay Sapphire Gin & Tonic (my opinion only): -Chilled, very clean and sparkling, tall glass -Plenty of ice but drink before it melts -Chilled gin -Very fresh tonic (go for smaller bottles/ cans rather than economy size) -Do not even consider using diet tonic! -Slice of fruit optional but try lime rather than lemon.
Advantages: Crisp refreshing taste Disadvantages: bottle is actually not blue...
...purported to be gin, but Bombay Blue Sapphire. Whilst I would not advocate the long term merits of consuming it at a rate of two bottles a week - it is rather pricey for that, especially if you are a student on a budget, I would maintain that Sapphire is probably among the finest gins in Christendom. I am a fairly seasoned gin-drinker, having quaffed all sorts of gins through from Safeways own brand (actually not the worst I have ever had), Beefeater, ... ...I settled on Bombay Blue Sapphire. The difference is that whereas other gins contain around half a dozen aromatics (natural ingredients to help give a gin its distinctive taste), Bombay Sapphire contains ten. Without boring anyone they are detailed on the bottle. The bottle is another thing that originally attracts people to Bombay Sapphire, and by that I mean the glass receptacle containing the gin rather than alcoholism. However this is a bit of ...
Morgenhund 27.10.2001
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...had a particular affinity for Bombay Sapphire. Coming in a blue bottle (the regular Bombay comes in a clear bottle), it has a somewhat spicy aroma and flavour that sets it apart from other gins. My particular drink is the gin, tonic and ice, with a slice of lime, and the flavour mixture of lime and herbs is a particular treat after a long day, preceding a good and gracious meal. Various friends of mine prefer their gin the martini style, with just ... ...the olive, please; if using Bombay Sapphire in your martini, do it up, with a twist!
Bombay Sapphire has a combination of herbs ('botanicals'), perhaps the most numerous in gin creations. While most gins are flavoured with four or five botanicals, the bottle reads, Bombay Sapphire is created with no less than ten.. Of these ten are almond, lemon peel, berries and grains, angelica, bark and coriander seeds, all distilled according to a 1761 recipe. ...
frkurt 10.02.2003
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Advantages: Delicate complex flavour Disadvantages: More expensive than many other brands
...found, by a mile, is Bombay Sapphire.
Gin is a distilled spirit, and was originally used by the Dutch back in the seventeenth century as a medicine to treat stomach problems, gout and gallstones. They started to flavour it with juniper to improve the taste, and for juniper's own medicinal qualities, and this is what most modern gins are still flavoured with. Gin was the original "Dutch courage", given to British troops fighting on the Continent, ... ..."styles" of gin emerged, and Bombay Sapphire belongs to the accepted "London" style of distilled gins.
Bombay Sapphire gin has a long history, being made to a 1761 recipe. As well as juniper, it is flavoured with another nine botanicals. These are: almonds, lemon, liquorice, orris root, angelica, coriander, cassia bark, cubeb berries and grains of paradise (including pepper, lavender, chocolate and orange) but the balance of the ingredients is a ...
Ali1000 23.08.2005 (04.06.2007)
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Advantages: Lovely Aroma. Nice Bottle Disadvantages: A tad Expensive
...most highly revered gins is Bombay Sapphire Gin- a British gin in the so-called "" London Dry" style. It comes in a most attractive blue looking bottle but the sapphire blue colour actually comes from a plastic film-the bottle itself is a white transparent colour.
Why do much respected magazines and reviewers give such a high rating to Bombay Sapphire Gin ? It cant be for the sapphire blue plastic film can it ? No most decidely it is do with the ... ...now you can appreciate why Bombay Sapphire is a real gem as regards flavour. More interesting nformation can be gleaned from a visit to their website - http ://www.bombaysapphire.com.
As mentioned previously, this product comes in a sapphire blue looking bottle but I can assure you the gin itself is not blue.
It is,however, medium to full bodied and has loads and loads of pungent flavours,thanks to the impressive array of natural botanicals. It ...
ashford 27.03.2002 (29.05.2002)
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Advantages: Superlative taste, finish, and quality Disadvantages: Slightly pricier than other gins
...not such good examples. Bombay Sapphire is one that fits into the former category. Gins are spirits made from juniper berries, and some added botanicals, e.g. angelica. However, most distillers will distill the botanicals and juniper berries together, somewhat losing the flavour of the botanicals. Bombay Sapphire distill the juniper berries, then pass the vapour throught the botanicals, releasing their delicate flavour.
The slightly higher ABV (47% ... ...(although you probably already have) Bombay Sapphire; remember it is the subtle differences that make this one stand out from the crowd - it is the Prada of the gin world; all top bars now serve a Bombay and tonic as opposed to just a gin and tonic.
Now for some recipes involving any gin, although Bombay Sapphire gives an even better finish, not only because of the superior taste, but also its punchiness when mixed.
The classic G & T
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m_kingdom 19.08.2002
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This drink has been advertised a lot on TV recently and we found it on a buy one get one free offer in Somerfields in Swanage.
We did slip up by getting the diet version of the lemon drink but the grapefruit one was full fat.
It is a standard one litre bottles bearing the classic Schweppes logo,
The colour is paler than the average fizzy drink but as it is marketed as an adult soft drink this gives it a more mature look.
Opening the screw top creates the usual sharp escape of gas but the drink itself is not as gassy as a normal fizzy drink. On pouring a glass full you will notice a nice natural fruity aroma.
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Don't tell my mother I'm living in sin,
Don't let the old folks know;
Don't tell my twin that I breakfast on gin,
He'd never survive the blow.
-- A.P. Herbert
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Having extolled the virtues of BombaySapphire in an earlier opinion, I now turn to the baser lot, the plain jane of Bombay Dry Gin. Alas, it is unfortunate next to the more dazzling Sapphire, for else this gin might be the queen of gins all. I have often wondered if Cinderella's step-sisters were really all that homely, or only seemed such just by comparison to the beauty-pageant mystical creation that the fairy godmother created. So too is the comparison here. Were one never to know of Sapphire, the Bombay Dry Gin would be considered most excellent. As it is, it becomes merely excellent.
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"Its not for everyone." Not my words, but those of Hendricks gin makers, William Grant and Son! They are not wrong either, this isn't your average Gordons or BombaySapphire (by the way, I happen to have all three in my drinks cupboard for some reason so my comparisons are real time. I hope no-one thinks I have a gin problem!)
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