Pour this and your G&T stops being polite and gets interesting. Tanqueray Lovage is a limited-edition London Dry built around lovage, a leafy herb that tastes like celery's punchier cousin. It's green, savoury and properly aromatic, with juniper holding the line so it never tips into salad. Bottled at a confident 47.3%, this is the one you reach for when you want your drink to actually say something. Perfect for a long Nairobi evening when an ordinary gin won't cut it.
The nose is a herb garden after rain. Lovage and a whisper of celery salt up front, fresh rosemary and chamomile behind, then that reassuring pine-y juniper to anchor it. Sip it and you get a herbal rush, lovage and sage rolling over a smooth, earthy base, with juniper and a little liquorice keeping everything balanced. The finish is long and savoury, gentle spice and that lingering celery-salt note that makes you want another mouthful. Dry, full-bodied, genuinely different.
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Where it comes from
This one is a proper deep-cut from the Tanqueray archive. When the team went digging through Charles Tanqueray's original journals from the 1830s, they found a recipe he'd written for a lovage cordial, and built a whole gin around it with bartender Jason Crawley. All eight botanicals, Tanqueray's classic four plus lovage, nettles, chamomile and cubeb berries, go into the tiny still at Cameronbridge in Scotland and distil together in one go. It's a limited edition, so when it's gone, it's gone.
Good to know
- What is the price of Tanqueray Lovage London Dry Gin 1L?
Tanqueray Lovage London Dry Gin 1L is KSh 3,999 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Tanqueray Lovage London Dry Gin 1L taste like?
Bold and herbal. Lovage and celery salt lead the way, with rosemary and chamomile, smooth earthy depth and firm juniper to balance. It's dry, savoury and finishes long. Think the most interesting G&T you've had.
- What is the ABV of Tanqueray Lovage?
It's bottled at 47.3%, noticeably stronger than standard gins. That extra punch is what carries the herbal flavour through ice and tonic.
- What is lovage?
A tall leafy herb that tastes like an intense, peppery celery. It's the savoury heart of this gin and the reason it works so well in a celery-garnished G&T or a dirty Martini.
- How do I serve it?
Cold. Make a tall G&T over loads of ice with a celery or cucumber garnish and skip the lime, or stir it into an ice-cold Martini with an olive.
- What pairs with Tanqueray Lovage?
Savoury, salty food. Nyama choma, salt-and-pepper calamari, smoked fish, olives and salty cheese all click with its herbal, celery-led profile.
- Is this a limited edition?
Yes. Tanqueray Lovage is a limited-edition release inspired by a lovage cordial recipe from Charles Tanqueray's own 1830s journals, so stock won't last forever.
Tanqueray Lovage London Dry Gin 1L
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Tanqueray Lovage London Dry Gin 1L price in Kenya
Buy Tanqueray Lovage London Dry Gin 1L online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 3,999. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.