Tanqueray Gin > Reviews

Advantages: Liquid crushed velvet
Disadvantages: none

...a second-tier gin -- but Tanqueray will never be refused by me! Tanqueray Special Dry English Gin (Tanqueray produces more than one gin -- be sure to check the label) has what most consider the ideal purity. Indeed, it is as smooth and clear and sturdy as a crystal, while being brilliant and every bit as delicate as any fine gem would seem. The nose is heavy on citrus (lemon, lime, perhaps a bit or orange) and berries; perhaps also some other ... Read review

Advantages: Crisp, distinct taste
Disadvantages: Pricey

...creme de la creme of Tanqueray Ten, a gin that contains only hand picked botanicals. In the mid-range there are 4 or 5 that stand out and Tanqueray Special Dry is definitely one of these. Gin is a grain spirit flavoured with herbs and botanical extract, the most prominant being juniper. It is pungent on the nose and crisp and dry to the taste and is perfect as an aperitif when mixed with tonic. Though somewhat of an acquired taste, it can be drunk ... Read review

Advantages: Quality, Purity, Spirit
Disadvantages: none

...a second-tier gin -- but Tanqueray will never be refused by me! Tanqueray Special Dry English Gin (Tanqueray produces more than one gin -- be sure to check the label) has what most consider the ideal purity. Indeed, it is as smooth and clear and sturdy as a crystal, while being brilliant and every bit as delicate as any fine gem would seem. The nose is heavy on citrus (lemon, lime, perhaps a bit or orange) and berries; perhaps also some other ... Read review

Advantages: Powerfully smooth
Disadvantages: You fall down quicker

...bad, and was introduced to Tanqueray by American friends. Tanqueray is a London Dry Gin (the London Dry bit refers to the style of the distillation process, not to where the Gin is produced) and it is 47.3% alcohol. This is a high alcohol level, most gins being around the 40% mark. Interestingly, the EU legal minimum alcohol level for gin is 37.5%. The Tanqueray bottle is easily distinguished. It is green with a white label and white top. It ... Read review

Tanqueray Gin is a pretty decent gin. Taste wise I like Bombay just a little bit better but Tanqueray is still pretty good. Just stay away from Tanqueray No. 10 as it is a premium Tanqueray that costs a lot more than the regular, and has a higher alcohol content. Sure the bottle looks cool, but taste wise I find it is very similar and you are paying extra for the cool looking bottle and the higher alcohol, which is dumb. I usually oder this in a bar since most bars/pubs overcharge on bombay for some stupid reason, since honestly Bombay is only about 2 dollars more. If you can't get Bombay, this is a nice alternative.