Pour this over a fat cube of ice, drop in a lime wedge, and you've basically made a mini holiday in a glass. Bombay Sapphire is the blue-bottle gin everyone knows, and for good reason: bright lemon up front, a gentle peppery warmth on the way out, nothing harsh, nothing boozy-burny. This one lands as a gift pack with a cocktail set, so it's the easy win when a mate's birthday sneaks up on you, or you just want your home bar to look like you know what you're doing. We'll run it to your door, any hour.
First sniff is all bright citrus, fresh lemon peel with a little floral lift behind it, like someone zested a lemon next to a flower stall. On the tongue it's smooth and clean, a soft lemony sweetness with a backbone of juniper (that piney, gin-y note), then it warms up. The finish is where it gets fun: a peppery tingle from cubeb and grains of paradise, plus coriander and juniper hanging around. Smooth, not sharp. It plays nice with tonic instead of fighting it.
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Where it's from
It's English through and through, distilled in England off a recipe that goes all the way back to 1761. The clever bit is how it's made: instead of boiling the botanicals in the spirit, the vapour rises through baskets of the ten botanicals and picks up their flavour on the way past. That gentler method is why it tastes so bright and floral rather than heavy. Today it's distilled at Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire, a slick glasshouse distillery on the river. The blue bottle, by the way, is a nod to a Star of Bombay sapphire.
Good to know
- What is the price of Bombay Sapphire VAP with Cocktail Set 750ml?
Bombay Sapphire VAP with Cocktail Set 750ml is KSh 3,249 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Bombay Sapphire Gin 750ml (with Cocktail Set) taste like?
Bright lemon and citrus on the nose, smooth and clean on the palate with classic juniper, then a gentle peppery, coriander finish. Floral and lively rather than heavy or harsh.
- What is the ABV of Bombay Sapphire?
It's 40% ABV, a 750ml bottle. Standard gin strength, so it sits beautifully in a G&T.
- How do I serve Bombay Sapphire?
Easiest is a G&T: plenty of ice, 1 part gin to 2-3 parts tonic, lemon or lime to garnish. It also makes a clean Martini or a classic Negroni, and this pack comes with a cocktail set so you've got the tools.
- What's in the box?
The 750ml bottle of Bombay Sapphire plus a cocktail set, so it's gift-ready and mixing-ready straight out of the wrap.
- What botanicals are in it?
Ten: juniper, lemon peel, coriander, angelica, orris, grains of paradise, cubeb berries, cassia, almond and liquorice. They're vapour-infused, which keeps the flavour bright.
- Where is Bombay Sapphire made?
In England, distilled at Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire from a recipe dating to 1761.
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Bombay Sapphire VAP with Cocktail Set 750ml price in Kenya
Buy Bombay Sapphire VAP with Cocktail Set 750ml online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 3,249. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.