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Tanqueray Research Paper

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Gin is one of my favorite spirits as well as the number one ingredient chosen to create cocktails by bartenders around the world. It is a neutral grain spirit that is redistilled with botanicals to extract the aromatic compounds, with the predominant flavor being juniper berries. The variations among gin products are the results of the differences in combinations and concentrations of these botanicals in the distillation process. In this article, I will introduce you to some remarkable gins to demonstrate that, although different in aroma and flavor, each brand of gin is exquisite in its own way with the fusion of the botanicals it uses.
First, Tanqueray Gin, a renowned gin originated in Bloomsbury, London, has the smallest number of botanicals. Its recipe contains only four botanicals: juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, and licorice. Thus, Tanqueray is one of the few gins which focus greatly in the juniper note. Although the lack of citrus botanical makes it slightly drier than others, the dominant juniper can give out floral, citrus, and even black pepper spice notes.
Tanqueray’s much younger brother, Tanqueray No. Ten Gin, has all four base …show more content…

It is an artisanal and distinctive gin with a collection of nine classic gin aromatics together with a further twenty-two locally sourced botanicals, all of which hand-picked by foragers across the hills, bogs and shores of Islay, Scotland. Some notable botanicals like the local juniper berries, the chamomile, meadowsweet and spearmint leaves make their appearances easier to identify than the rest. The Botanist is a highly complex gin with overall floral and herbal notes balance out a clear juniper scent. People might think that this gin, which contains thirty-one herbs and flowers exclusively from Islay, is a disorderly heap, but it is a wonderful gin with a harmonious, well-balanced flavor

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