Uniquely distilled they come together to give bombay sapphire its tantalising smooth and complex taste.
What is bombay sapphire distilled from.
This london gin gets its bombay name from the popularity of gin in india rather than being distilled there.
1 its name originates from the popularity of gin in india during the british raj and sapphire refers to the violet blue star of bombay which was mined from sri lanka and is now on display at the smithsonian institution.
Developed out of bombay dry gin in the 1980s by michel roux of carillon importers the driving force behind absolut vodka it s a sophisticated premium spirit that has enticed a whole new generation to explore the delights of gin.
Bombay sapphire distillery is open to the public bombay sapphire distillery is open again we are excited to welcome visitors back to the distillery.
At the age of 24 dakin purchased a site with potential for distilling on bridge street in warrington and in doing so established one of the first major distilleries outside of london.
In 1997 diageo sold the brand to bacardi.
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.
However the product itself actually launched in 1960.
Maybe a lifetime achievement medal of sorts for important contributions to gin and gin culture but i do feel that it s no longer true that bombay sapphire is the only gin that does this.
Bombay dry gin is based on a recipe that traces its origins back to the middle 18th century.
From the heat of our moroccan cubeb berries to the spice of our west african grains of paradise every one of our ten precious botanicals are chosen to bring their own special something to our gin.
Bombay sapphire is a brand of gin that was first launched in 1986 by english wine merchant idv.
About bombay sapphire gin london dry gin vapor infused with juniper almond grains of paradise lemon peel licorice orris root angelica coriander cassia bark cubeb berries distilled in cheshire england launched in 1987.
I think that bombay sapphire deserves a lot of credit or what it does.
Bombay sapphire is the gin that gently led the entire gin category out of its slump.
Bombay sapphire s story begins with thomas dakin in 1761.
Bombay sapphire is a london dry gin but that s not a regional designation like bordeaux or scotch whisky.
It s a style specifically a dry style of gin that doesn t use any artificial.