This gin is a variation of bombay s bestselling gin bombay sapphire but with bergamot orange peel from calabria in southern italy and ambrette seed from ecuador on top of the 10 botanicals used in sapphire.
Botanicals used in bombay sapphire gin.
Bombay sapphire gin our world famous gin in its distinctive blue bottle.
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.
Well it s the plant matter and spices that are used to flavour the gin.
Uniquely distilled they come together to give bombay sapphire its tantalising smooth and complex taste.
Tasting notes and botanicals.
There are ten botanicals in bombay sapphire gin.
Bombay sapphire london dry gin contains 10 hand selected botanicals creating a bright vibrant gin.
Every drop contains 10 hand selected botanicals from exotic locations around the world.
Bombay sapphire s 10 botanicals include some usual suspects juniper cassia bark liquorice citrus and some lesser known characters moroccan cubeb berries kind of like a cross between.
What is a steeped gin to make a steeped gin which is the most common.
What does this mean.
Bombay sapphire is a vapor infused gin that is used for many different cocktails.
Bombay sapphire gin uses a carterhead still which contains a botanicals basket through which the vapour passes a technique which gives a lighter flavour.
For a complete overview of the liquor read more in our complete guide to gin.
All gins include juniper and coriander as an ingredient along with other botanicals.
Now there are 2 ways that gin makers make their gin steeping and vapour infusion this instructable uses the same method that bombay sapphire use which is infusion.
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.
In this review of bombay sapphire you ll learn all about this spirit and what makes it unique including the following topics.
Chinese liquorice indonesian cubeb berries and cassia bark spanish almonds west african grains of paradise as well as angelica from saxony all play their own roles in creating its distinctively different taste.