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Tanqueray London Dry Gin

Tanqueray London Dry Gin bottle

Distiller Details

Tanqueray Gordon & Co.

London, England

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Awards & Recognition

  • Gold Medal - 2009 World Spirits Competition
  • Silver Medal - 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

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THL: What is it?

Tanqueray is distilled four times with a juniper-heavy blend of botanicals.

THL: Why should you try it?

Tanqueray is one of the classic London Dry gins that actually came out of London, England. The recipe for Tanqueray hasn't changed since it was created in the 1800s.

THL: Who makes it?

Charles Tanqueray established the Bloomsbury Distillery in London in 1830. His 20-year-old son, Charles Wraugh Tanqueray, took over the business in 1868 when Tanqueray died. He merged the company with Gordon & Co in 1898.

THL: What does it taste like?

Juniper

THL: How should you drink it?

This classic gin calls for a classic cocktail: the Gin Martini.

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