Tanqueray No. 10 1L
★★★ 3.0 (2 reviews)This is the bottle you reach for when you want a martini that actually tastes like something. Big bright grapefruit and lime up front, a soft floral hum from chamomile, and just enough juniper to remind you it's gin and not a fruit cup. It drinks silky for 47.3%, so it carries a martini or a G&T without losing its nerve. Cold glass, big ice, good company. That's the whole plan.
Bury your nose in it and you get a wave of fresh citrus first, grapefruit and lime and a little orange, then pine-y juniper underneath. The sip is the smooth bit everyone talks about. Bright citrus rolls across your tongue, chamomile adds a soft, almost honeyed floral note that rounds off any sharp edges, and it finishes clean and a touch peppery. No harsh burn, no medicinal slap. Just a polished, citrus-led gin that knows exactly what it's doing.
The details
How to drink it
This is a martini gin first and foremost. Stir it cold with a whisper of dry vermouth, strain into a chilled coupe, twist a strip of grapefruit or lemon over the top. That's the benchmark, and Ten was basically built for it. Want something longer? Pour 50ml over plenty of ice, top with good tonic, garnish with a fat grapefruit wedge instead of lime to play up the citrus. Keep the bottle in the freezer if martinis are your thing. Always serve it properly cold, never warm, never drowned.
Pairs well with
Where it's from
Tanqueray has been making gin in England since 1830, but No. TEN is the modern flex. It's named after the little copper pot still it's made in, nicknamed Tiny Ten, where whole fresh grapefruit, lime and orange go in alongside the classic Tanqueray botanicals and a handful of chamomile flowers. Most gins use dried peel. Ten uses the actual fruit, and you can taste the difference in the glass.
Good to know
- What is the price of Tanqueray No. 10 1L?
Tanqueray No. 10 1L is KSh 5,999 at Oaks & Corks, delivered across Nairobi, usually within 30 minutes, or by courier countrywide on the next working day.
- What does Tanqueray No. 10 taste like?
Fresh and citrus-led. Grapefruit, lime and orange up front, juniper underneath, and a soft floral note from chamomile. Very smooth, clean finish, slight pepper at the end.
- What is the ABV of Tanqueray No. 10?
It's 47.3%, a bit punchier than standard gins, which is part of why it holds up so well in a martini.
- How do I serve Tanqueray No. 10?
Cold. It's the classic martini gin, stirred with a little dry vermouth and a citrus twist. Or pour it long over ice with tonic and a grapefruit wedge.
- What makes No. TEN different from regular Tanqueray?
It's distilled with whole fresh citrus fruit and chamomile in a small still called Tiny Ten, rather than dried peels. That's where the bright, juicy citrus character comes from.
- What pairs with Tanqueray No. 10?
Anything fresh and a little salty. Prawns, ceviche, calamari, olives and cheese, or a coconut curry all work beautifully.
- Where is Tanqueray No. 10 made?
England. Tanqueray has been distilling gin there since 1830.
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Tanqueray No. 10 1L price in Kenya
Buy Tanqueray No. 10 1L online in Nairobi, Kenya. Available in 2 sizes — 750 ml at KSh 4,989, 1000 ml at KSh 5,999 — delivered across Nairobi, usually within 30 minutes, or by courier countrywide on the next working day.
- 750 ml KSh 4,989
- 1000 ml KSh 5,999
