This is the one you reach for when you want a gin that actually tastes like gin. Pour it over a fat wedge of ice, top with good tonic, and you get that clean, piney, slightly peppery hit that resets the whole evening. At 47.3% it's bolder than most, so it cuts through tonic and lime instead of disappearing. Cold drink, hot night, sorted.
First thing you get is juniper, loud and proud, all pine forest and fresh greenery. Behind it there's a soft citrus lift, lemon and a whisper of orange, then a warm hum of coriander spice and a faint sweet liquorice note rounding it off. The texture is surprisingly creamy for something this dry, and the finish lingers with a little black-pepper kick. Bold, clean, properly grown-up.
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Where it's from
Tanqueray started in 1830 when a young Charles Tanqueray set up a distillery in Bloomsbury, London. His family were all clergymen, but Charles was the science-obsessed black sheep who went chasing the perfect gin instead. Story goes he tried over 300 recipes before he locked in the four-botanical blend that still carries his name. The recipe has barely changed since, which is why that green bottle is a bar staple from London to Nairobi.
Good to know
- What is the price of Tanqueray 750ml?
Tanqueray 750ml is KSh 2,799 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Tanqueray 750ml taste like?
Big juniper up front, all pine and greenery, with a lift of citrus, a warm coriander spice and a touch of sweet liquorice. It's dry, clean and finishes with a little black-pepper kick.
- What is the ABV of Tanqueray?
47.3%. That's punchier than a lot of gins, which is exactly why it stands up so well to tonic, lime and ice.
- How do I serve Tanqueray?
Easiest win is a Tanqueray and tonic: loads of ice, 50ml gin, good Indian tonic, a wedge of lime. It's also the classic base for a Martini or Negroni.
- What's in Tanqueray gin?
Just four botanicals: juniper, coriander, angelica root and liquorice. They're added to a four-times-distilled grain spirit, which is where that clean, focused flavour comes from.
- Where is Tanqueray made?
It's an English London Dry gin, born in Bloomsbury, London back in 1830 thanks to Charles Tanqueray and his four-botanical recipe.
- What food goes with a Tanqueray G&T?
Grilled, salty, citrusy things love it. Think nyama choma, prawns, calamari, or just crisps and olives for a relaxed pour.
Tanqueray 750ml
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Tanqueray 750ml price in Kenya
Buy Tanqueray 750ml online in Nairobi, Kenya. Available in 2 sizes — 750 ml at KSh 2,799, 1000 ml at KSh 3,639 — with fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within 30 minutes, or next-day countrywide.
- 750 mlKSh 2,799
- 1000 mlKSh 3,639