-20%Bombay Sapphire 750ml
★★★★★ 4.8 (4 reviews)Save KSh 720 · 20% off
That blue bottle isn't just for show. Bombay Sapphire is the gin that made gin feel bright instead of boozy. Pour it over ice with tonic, watch the citrus and juniper lift off, and you've got a drink that wakes up a hot Nairobi evening without trying too hard. Light on its feet, easy to mix, hard to get wrong. Grab it when you want the night to feel a little fancier than it actually is.
First sniff is all bright lemon, like fresh peel snapped over the glass, with a soft floral lift behind it. On the tongue it's gentle and a touch oily in a good way, lemon zest up front, juniper sitting calm rather than punching you, then a warm earthy spice creeps in from the coriander and pepper. The finish is long and clean, juniper and coriander waving you off. It's delicate where a lot of gins are loud, which is exactly why it plays so nicely with tonic.
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Where it's from
Bombay Sapphire is English to the core, distilled at Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire, an old paper mill on the River Test with two wild glass botanical glasshouses designed by Thomas Heatherwick. The recipe leans on a vapour-infusion trick from the 1830s: instead of boiling the botanicals in the spirit, the alcohol vapour drifts up through copper baskets packed with the ten ingredients, picking up flavour gently on the way. That's the secret to why it tastes so light and aromatic rather than heavy.
Good to know
- What is the price of Bombay Sapphire 750ml?
Bombay Sapphire 750ml is KSh 2,879 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Bombay Sapphire 750ml taste like?
Bright lemon and citrus up front, calm juniper, a soft floral note and a warm earthy spice from coriander and pepper. It's delicate and clean, with a long finish, which is why it mixes so smoothly.
- What is the ABV of Bombay Sapphire?
It's 40% ABV, the classic strength for a London Dry style gin.
- How do I serve Bombay Sapphire?
Over loads of ice with chilled tonic and a wheel of lemon or a sprig of basil. It also makes a great Martini or Negroni.
- What's actually in it?
Ten botanicals, vapour-infused: juniper, lemon peel, coriander, angelica, orris root, liquorice, cassia, almond, cubeb berries and grains of paradise. The vapour method is what keeps it so light and aromatic.
- Where is Bombay Sapphire made?
In England, at the Bombay Sapphire Distillery in Laverstoke Mill, Hampshire, on the banks of the River Test.
- Is it a good gin for a beginner?
Yes. It's smooth, citrus-forward and never harsh, so a Bombay G&T is one of the friendliest ways into gin.
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Bombay Sapphire 750ml price in Kenya
Buy Bombay Sapphire 750ml online in Nairobi, Kenya. Available in 2 sizes — 750 ml at KSh 2,879, 1000 ml at KSh 3,229 — with fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within 30 minutes, or next-day countrywide.
- 750 mlKSh 2,879
- 1000 mlKSh 3,229
