Bombay Sapphire
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Bombay Sapphire is a brand of gin distributed by Bacardi, launched in 1987. The name hints at the origins of gin's popularity in the British Raj. During their administration, the British took quinine in the form of tonic water to protect against malaria. This was mixed with gin in order to make a more pleasing and sociable drink of this medical necessity.
In addition to its roots, the brand is distinctive because of the ingredients and distillation process used in the manufacture of the product. The flavoring comes from a recipe of ten ingredients: almond, lemon peel, liquorice, juniper berries, orris root, angelica, coriander, cassia, cubeb, and grains of paradise. Instead of distilling a mixture of the grain spirit and flavouring components as is normal, the spirit is distilled, and the alcohol vapours are passed through bundles of the herbs and spices in order to gain flavour and aroma.
Bombay Sapphire is marketed in a flat-sided, sapphire-coloured bottle that bears a likeness of Queen Victoria on the label.
Bombay Sapphire is popular as the main ingredient in a dry martini.