Review: Bombay Sapphire Gin

We’re not sure how it happened, but here at Drinkhacker, we’ve somehow managed to review Bombay Sapphire East Gin and Bombay Sapphire Murcian Lemon Gin and even the Bombay Sapphire Gin and Tonic RTD canned cocktail, but we’ve never formally reviewed the original, classic Bombay Sapphire Gin. Today, we remedy this error and officially pour the clear gin out of the iconic blue bottle to give it the attention it deserves.

Bombay Sapphire has held fast at its higher proof, clocking in at 47% abv since the beginning. Its ten botanicals include almond, lemon peel, licorice, juniper berries, orris root, angelica, coriander, cassia, cubeb, and grains of paradise.

Poured in a glass, this is simply a classic, iconic expression of London Dry gin. On both the nose and palate, pine, pepper, and lemon peel come bursting out of the glass, helped along by the higher abv. Midpalate, gentle black licorice notes appear, lending a complexity that lasts through the finish. The various flavors play together nicely in the glass. The gin is a bit hot but it can still be sipped neat or with an ice cube, and it shines in both a G&T and a martini. Also, for the price, the gin is a steal. There are more distinctive and higher-proofed gins out there these days, but tasting it today the product remains a standout in a crowded market, providing the needed proof of why Bombay Sapphire Gin is ubiquitous in bars around the world.

94 proof.

A- / $25 / bombaysapphire.com [BUY IT NOW FROM CASKERS]

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