ContemplativeFox
Bombay Sapphire Gin (47%)
London Dry Gin — England
Reviewed
July 28, 2020 (edited December 16, 2020)
Rating: 10/23
I probably over-penalized this for its sulfur and rubber notes in my previous tasting. The richness is nice and there is plenty of juniper. There is actually an interesting savory character to it, but the sulfur is most certainly still there. It's quite earthy, which might appeal to some, but not to me. This is not something that I would want to have an entire bottle of. It's less herbal, citric, and sweet than Tanqueray is, but perhaps it's also less harsh. Between the two, I would definitely go for the Tanqueray, which has a much more appealing profile in my opinion by a substantial margin. Beefeater also has a cleaner, albeit blander, profile. Of the three, I'd go for Tanqueray first, then Beefeater, then Bombay Sapphire. Sadly, this just isn't all that good.
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I agree. I found this to be substantially worse than Tanqueray and Beefeater. Wish I had seen this first and searched more for the rubber and sulphur notes; I think I was just distracted by what I perceived as a strong rubbing alcohol smell. Either way, it’s good to know where my preferences lie with the big 3.