![]() ![]() There is a likeness of Queen Victoria on the label hinting at the heritage of the British Empire in India from which the gin has drawn its name. In the Bottle 4.5/5īombay Sapphire Gin is presented in a rectangular, swuare based blue sapphire coloured bottle. The spirit is bottle at 40 % alcohol by volume. Botanicals include, almonds, lemon peel, grains of paradise, licorice, juniper berries, orris root, angelica root, coriander seeds, cassia bark, and cubeb berries. This style of gin is produced through a double distillation of a neutral grain spirit with botanicals added during the second distillation. The Star of Bombay (featured on the label) is a famous Indian Sapphire now on display at the Smithsonian Institute.īombay Sapphire is a London Dry Gin. Bombay Sapphire, the chosen name, refers to the British Empire and India heritage for the spirit in India, as gin was an extremely popular spirit during the time of the British Raj. It was launched in 1987 and draws its unusual name from a competition where several marketing agencies were asked to submit possible names and bottle designs for the new Gin. Review: Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin 88.5/100īombay Sapphire Gin is distributed by Bacardi.
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