![]() Overall, while it loses marks for balance, it’s a solid mixing gin for fans of citrus-forward gin.Įven within its own product line, I think Tanqueray makes two better gins that feature strong citrus profiles. Overallĭespite being on the market for over fifteen years, Tanqueray Rangpur Lime Gin endures because the popularity of citrus-forward gins has remained high. There’s a certain harshness and heat that doesn’t work as well here as it does in longer drinks. That being said, I was less of a fan of it in heavy spirit forward drinks such as the Martini. Try it in a Gimlet, Tom Collins or an Evans style Gin and Tonic. Mixed, its citrus profile complements fresh citrus quite well. Cocktailsīartenders would be advised to treat Tanqueray Rangpur Lime Gin as a specialty citrus-forward gin. It’s certainly citrus dominant, but nowhere near as much so as others on the market. In the 2020’s however? It feels rather ordinary. In 2006 it was bold- almost earth-shatteringly contemporary. One thing that is interesting though is how this gin’s position in the market has aged. Overall, there are moments that feel slightly traditional and call-to-mind Tanqueray however, it is very citrus forward. Hints of laurel, coriander and licorice round it out.įinish: Only slightly dry with sour citrus remaining dominant, although above a spice-led accord that feels distinctively Tanqueray like. Green juniper with slight pine facets comes in late. The citrus is complex and could be described as having hints of lemon, tangerine and even grapefruit. Quite nice.įlavor: Slightly sweet in impression and quite citrus forward. ![]() Juniper and a hint of traditional Tanqueray licorice and spice lie beneath. Nose: Lime dominates the fore- and although the rangpur is not a lime, the nose is decidedly lime-like. They then add three new ones: bay leaves, ginger and the aforementioned Rangpur Lime. Tanqueray Rangpur Lime Gin features the four signature botanicals of their Tanqueray London Dry Gin as a base. It’s used in place of a lime in some culinary applications because its high acidity however, to summarize it’s best simply stated: a Rangpur Lime is truly its own thing. Its flesh is orange, the fruit highly acidic and the flavor is perhaps closer to a citron than any of the above. It’s a hybrid of a mandarin orange and a citron. It’s known as a Canton lemon in some parts of the world- but it’s not a lemon either. ![]() Gins that higlighted unusual botanicals in their name were even rarer.Ī Rangpur Lime isn’t really a lime. ![]() At the time, it was a bit of a bold and unusual move. Tanqueray Rangpur Lime Gin launched in 2006. ![]()
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