Tanqueray London Dry Gin
Diageo · Cameronbridge Distillery, Fife, Scotland
Tanqueray London Dry is the benchmark against which other London Dry gins are measured. Charles Tanqueray's four-botanical formula, created in 1830, has endured because it works — bold juniper, balanced spice, and a higher proof that stands up in any cocktail.
Nose
Bold juniper pine leads, followed by bright citrus zest, a dry herbaceous quality from the angelica, and a warm coriander spice
Palate
Crisp and assertive, with pine-forward juniper driving the palate. Coriander adds a peppery warmth, while angelica provides a dry, earthy backbone.
Finish
Clean, dry, and lingering, with pine juniper and a touch of lemon peel
- Botanicals
- Juniper berries, coriander seeds, angelica root, liquorice root
- Base Spirit
- Neutral grain spirit
- Distillation
- One-shot distillation in Old Tom, a copper pot still surviving from the original London distillery
Cocktail Suggestion
Cocktail — The Perfect Tanqueray Martini: Stir 2.5 oz Tanqueray London Dry with 0.5 oz dry vermouth and ice for 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Express a lemon twist over the surface and drop it in.
Food Pairing
Chilled oysters with mignonette, or a classic English cucumber sandwich on white bread.
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