Bombay Sapphire Gin

...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 ...
...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 ...

catshark88 08.06.2007 · Read full review
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...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 ...

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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. ...

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...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) · Read full review
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...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) · Read full review
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...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 You all know ...

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Bombay Sapphire royalty amongst other English distilled Gins. The dry gin is distilled from 100% grain spirit from a 1761 recipe. And sold at 40% proof by vol. THE PROCESS The incomparable taste of Bombay Sapphire is the result of ten carefully selected botanical ingredients coupled with a unique distillation process distillation process. Unlike some gins, which “boil” their botanicals together with the spirit, Bombay sapphire distils its spirit ...
...the smell of coriander, citrus - lemon. TASTE - flavour at the back of the throat to strong and full of spirit almost like vodka. You can catch the juniper at the end of the taste experience. Marketed by the Bombay Spirit’s company London W18 5HH. England ...

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I've always liked gin, first drinking Gordon's, but then one day picked up the bottle, mostly because it had a cool looking bottle. Once I opened the bottle and smelled the aroma, I knew it was gold. It is one of the best gin's on the market. New Amsterdam Gin and Tanquery Gin is also a very good brand. The best way I enjoy it is many ways. One is in a rock glass with no ice and 7up or Sprite. Squeeze a lime wedge and drop it into the glass. ...
...website. It has a very good video on how to make a proper dry martini. One last suggestion is gin and 7up tropical splash. I don't even know if they make it anymore but myself and a firend of mine swear by thie mix. Amazingly well matched. Wish they still made it in Canada. Don't be fooled that it it's only a cool looking bottle, it actually is quality stuff. I don't get why people think it's expensive. It's not, at least not in Canada. Only costs ...

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...a beautiful blue bottle called Bombay Sapphire Gin. We instantly fell in love, not only did it taste fabulous but it looked so stylish. On our way through Changi Airport we used up our duty free allowance on nothing but, yes u guessed it, Bombay Sapphire Gin. We have never looked back, we always use it, in cocktails as well. But for a good g & t always use schweppes tonic, the supermarket ones just don't cut the mustard. Now for the practical ...

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