Tanqueray

Tanqueray Gin is an English brand, which is marketed worldwide. It belongs to multinational beverage and spirits group Diageo, which counts Tanqueray to its " strategic brands ".

History

The company's founder Charles Tanqueray came from a clerical family from Bedfordshire. In 1830 he built a distillery in London's Bloomsbury, the gin of high quality produced. Ins export business Tanqueray climbed in 1847 and supplied the British colonies, especially Jamaica. After his death in 1868 his son Charles Waugh Tanqueray inherited the company. Later Tanqueray Gin was also in the United States become a popular brand, such as the main ingredient in the drink dry martini. In German air raids in 1941, the distillery was almost completely destroyed - only a burning boiler remained intact and is still in use today. The majority of the production will take place today in the Scottish Cameronbridge. The term London Dry Gin is not at the origin, but refers to the formulation and manufacturing process.

Products

The Tanqueray London Dry Gin, the original brand is sold in various strengths from 40 to 47.3 percent alcohol by volume. Its main markets are the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Spain. The design of the eye-catching green bottles is a three-piece cocktail shaker modeled.

The Gin Tanqueray No.. Th has been brought to the market in 2000. He is regarded as top quality; as well as the London Dry Gin, it is characterized by a quadruple distillation.

The Tanqueray Sterling Vodka was introduced in 1989. Also available is the Citrus flavored vodka.

For the Tanqueray Rangpur Gin introduced in 2006, the aroma of the fruit is used Rangpur.

The little Tanqueray Malacca Gin successful was distributed only in the years 2000-2004. Diageo has brought to market in 2013, this variety in a limited edition again.