London Dry
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, it does not mature or degrade in the bottle and is best enjoyed indefinitely from release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
smoked salmon, raw oysters, charcuterie
✨ Technical Specifications
While Bombay Sapphire is a world-renowned London Dry Gin rather than a traditional wine, its production is steeped in artisanal craftsmanship. Launched in 1987, it revitalized the gin category with its distinctive translucent blue bottle, named in honor of the Star of Bombay sapphire. Distilled at the historic Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire, England, this spirit utilizes a unique vapor-infusion process. Instead of boiling the botanicals directly in the spirit, the grain alcohol vapor passes through copper baskets containing ten hand-selected botanicals—including juniper berries, grains of paradise, coriander, cubeb berries, and almond. This delicate method coaxes out bright, floral, and citrusy aromatic oils, resulting in a remarkably smooth, balanced, and complex London Dry style.
🍾 About the Producer
Introduced in 1986 by English wine merchant Michel Roux and now crafted under the stewardship of Bacardi, Bombay Sapphire revolutionized the modern gin category from its home at the historic Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire, England. Rooted in a recipe dating back to 1761, the brand distinguishes itself through a pioneering vapor-infusion distillation process in custom perforated copper baskets rather than traditional boiling. This gentle extraction method harmoniously marries ten sustainably sourced exotic botanicals—including Tuscan juniper, Moroccan coriander, and Spanish lemon peel—yielding an exceptionally smooth, complex, and bright London Dry Gin. Renowned for its iconic translucent blue bottle, Bombay Sapphire stands as a benchmark of modern mixology and classic British distilling tradition.
🍇 Base Ingredient
None (100% grain neutral spirit infused with botanicals)
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
40% - 47%