Released first in global travel retail in 2015, Star of Bombay London Dry Gin has since expanded its availability around the world, but is not currently available in the U.S. It uses the same general ten botanicals as Bombay Sapphire, but employs different varieties of coriander and angelica along with three different types of juniper berries. Additionally, it adds bergamot and ambrette seed to the recipe. It is named after the Star of Bombay, a 182-carat sapphire from Sri Lanka which was gifted to silent film star, Mary Pickford, by her second husband, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. She bequeathed the jewel to the Smithsonian upon her death in 1979 and it now resides in the National Museum of Natural History.
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Bolder, more citrus, more pungent juniper, less oily than standard Bombay. A little too pungent for my taste, although not as astringent as Tanqueray no. 10. $50 in Ontario.
Doesn't punch you in the face with flavour, like some other gins, but has subtle undertones. A good gin, but personally I don't find it worth it's pricepoint.
Not bad, although a bit pricey for what is still à la base a Bombay sapphire but enhanced and slightly improved
Love this guy. The vapor infusion gives it a bit of edge on mouth feel as a martini base. Great high end gin.
A somewhat premium expression of Bombay Sapphire, however I didn’t find it particularly remarkable.
Elegant but still flavourful, a masterwork of simplicity yet keeps on giving you complex undertones
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