Take your bombay sapphire and give it an eastern spin and boom you ve got bombay sapphire east.
Bombay sapphire east gin review.
Flavors in this gin are fairly light and subtle there s nothing overly assertive or agressive in the mix.
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As with bombay sapphire the bombay sapphire east is a lighter style gin.
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.
From the ingredients list you might think bse is a far different beast than its progenitor.
In our bombay sapphire gin review we find a gin that s like a welcome old friend coming to stay wearing a very nice coat that you d like to own.
With the covid 19 isolation ongoing and the onset of spring i have some more time in the afternoon and good weather to enjoy on my porch.
Bombay sapphire east launched in test markets in the us in 2011 the first line extension from bombay sapphire in its history.
Bombay sapphire gin has been my go to gin for this cocktail.
In a sense the craft revolution and the marketing departments of the big guys anxious to be passed in sales by sapphire has out bombay sapphired bombay sapphire.
It is the perfect combination for one of my favourite cocktails a gibson cocktail.
As with the nose the lemon and lemongrass really stand out with the black pepper and juniper not far behind.
History aside bombay sapphire east still stands up as a solid well made gin.
The iconic bombay sapphire gin bottle.
Bombay sapphire east gin review.
Sapphire east also works well in a gin and tonic with the black pepper reducing the sweetness and playing up the bitter notes a trace and is a nice touch in a gibson not so great with a ramos gin fizz or last word as in the ramos it just does not seem right with the pepper and same for the last word only it seems to unbalance the chartreuse and lime elements.
Much of the original thinking behind the new variant was to improve the g and t offering especially in the us where many tonic brands are over sweet the result of being made with the dreaded corn fructose syrup.
Christopher null january 27 2012.
The entry is soft with fairly soft flavors.
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