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Bombay Sapphire Star of Bombay Slow Distilled London Dry Gin, Vapour Infused With 12 Hand Selected Exotic Botanicals, 47.5% ABV, 70cl / 700 ml

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Star of Bombay gin is based on the same eight botanicals used for its older sibling, Bombay Dry: juniper, coriander, lemon peel, orris, angelica, almonds, liquorice and cassia, with two new additional botanicals: dried bergamot orange peel from the mountains of Calabria in Southern Italy and ambrette seeds from Ecuador. The Star of Bombay originates from Sri Lanka and is one of the largest star sapphires which have names unrelated to their origin, the other being the Star of India. [3] The proportions of the eight 'Bombay' botanicals have been changed for Star of Bombay, as have the origins of some of those botanicals. For example three different types of juniper berries are used, including berries harvested when not quite ripe to impart fresher berry notes rather than piney notes to the gin. A different variety of coriander and angelica have also been used (angelica saponins which adds great woody and earthy notes). As with Bombay Sapphire, grains of paradise feature but are much reduced [thankfully]. As for the two new Bombay botanicals, ambrette seeds contribute musky, earthy and slightly nutty notes, while bergamot amplifies citrusy notes. It’s definitely has more pronounced juniper flavour, lots of pine and some citrus, but with a spicier, warmer finish than it’s counterpart, Bombay Sapphire. How to drink it

Bombay Dry Gin (originally 43% ABV now 37.5% ABV) is based on the oldest London dry recipe from 1761, predating Gordon’s Gin by 5 years. Eight botanicals lie at the core, juniper, coriander, lemon peel, orris, angelica, almonds, liquorice and cassia bark which impart herbaceous, earthy, dry, citrus and coriander notes with lot of heat on the finish. To differentiate the brand, Absolut Vodka’s Michel Roux came up with a revolutionary marketing campaign. His plan: make a big fuss about the botanicals — decades before “artisanal” spirits became a trend. Today, Bombay’s master of botanicals Ivano Tonutti maintains personal relationships with farms and suppliers and carefully safeguards the recipe, which consists of up to 12 botanicals. Bombay Sapphire is at the heart of the finest gin & tonics. The brand's famous balance and versatile gin is a unique combination of 10 sustainably sourced botanicals, each personally chosen by our master of botanicals, Ivano Tonnuti perfect to inspire ‘curiously minded drinkers’.Star of Bombay เพื่อแสดงให้เห็นมิติของรสชาติที่สามารถนำไปต่อยอดและสร้างเครื่องดื่มได้หลายแบบ แก้วแรกคือ Star & Tonic คลาสิคค็อกเทลที่ผสานเอา Star of Bombay เข้ากันกับพรีเมียมโทนิค เสริมกลิ่นหอมด้วยเปลือกส้มให้ความรู้สึกสดชื่นทุกครั้งที่ดื่ม ตามด้วยค็อกเทลซิกเนเจอร์อย่าง Star Collins ค็อกเทลที่คลาสสิค ผสมผสานพรีเมียมจิน เข้ากับน้ำตาล น้ำมะนาว ท้อปด้วยฟองโซดา เสิร์ฟพร้อมใบมินต์ เผยสัมผัสหอมจากใบมิ้นต์แต่คงความสดชื่นเปรี้ยวหวานได้อย่างลงตัว Like other gins in the Bombay range, Star of Bombay is vapour infused but by running the Dakin stills at a slightly lower temperature, so the rate and pressure at which the vapour enters the botanical infusion chamber is reduced. This slows the rate at which the botanicals infuse with the vapour and leads to a longer distillation (9.5 hours compared to the usual 6.5 hours) so achieving more intensive extraction of the botanical's essential oils.

We knew we wanted to something different over and above just adding a new botanical, so we used 2 different types of juniper, regular juniper communis and juvenile (younger berries) greener juniper, which give more pine notes.” Botanicals Star of Bombay London Dry Gin has a loud, highly aromatic nose with coriander and angelica loud and clear just as in standard Bombay Sapphire. Pine and juniper evident a bit lower, as crystalline pine needles on an icy morning with a stiff jolt of bitter citrus. Really quite nice, although not a far cry from your standard Sapphire. Maybe Star of Bombay London Dry Gin is just louder— not that different.On the palate, the loudness/amplified aromatic character is readily accessible. Hibiscus and a light floral note up front, the mid-palate is angelica and juniper, becoming a bit peppery and earthier on the finish. Coriander certainly, a bit loudly, but also darkened by bitter citrus rind, grains of paradise/cubeb, even a note of anise/licorice and other unresolved spice, finishing in the muddy low notes with an almost aperitif like bitterness. Overall Juniper, coriander, grains of paradise, lemon peel, cubeb berries, orris root, almonds, cassia bark, liquorice, angelica, (the key botanicals of Bombay Sapphire) are joined by bergamot and ambrette seeds to produce a spicier, earthier gin.

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