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Bombay East vs Sapphire
The difference between regular Bombay Sapphire and Bombay Sapphire East is only two botanicals added to the latter.
On top of the ten botanicals used to make regular Bombay Sapphire gin, Bombay Sapphire East is also made with Thai lemongrass and Vietnamese black pepper.
Here’s a short video telling you more about that.
What does that translate to on the palate though?
On the palate, Bombay Sapphire East has a stronger black pepper taste than regular Bombay Sapphire.
It shines particularly in a gin and tonic because the original thinking behind Bombay Sapphire East was to create a gin that stood up better in a gin and tonic to increasingly sweeter tonic water brands.
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