Bombay dry gin is based on a recipe that traces its origins back to the middle 18th century.
What is bombay sapphire distilled from.
It s a style specifically a dry style of gin that doesn t use any artificial.
Often causing confusion the sapphire in the name comes from the famous violet blue star of bombay a 182 carat sapphire stone rather than the color of the liquid.
Bombay sapphire is a brand of gin that was first launched in 1986 by english wine merchant idv.
Bombay sapphire is a london dry gin but that s not a regional designation like bordeaux or scotch whisky.
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 1997 diageo sold the brand to bacardi.
Is bombay sapphire gluten free.
Uniquely distilled they come together to give bombay sapphire its tantalising smooth and complex taste.
I think that bombay sapphire deserves a lot of credit or what it does.
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.
This london gin gets its bombay name from the popularity of gin in india rather than being distilled there.
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.
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Bombay sapphire s story begins with thomas dakin in 1761.
However the product itself actually launched in 1960.
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.
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.