Episode 95: Tanqueray

Description

Episode 95 features Tanqueray London Dry Gin. Bottled in 750ml at 47.3% ABV, or 94.6 proof and it retails for $22.

Enjoy this episode with a Tanqueray and Tonic.

Tanqueray's official website: https://www.tanqueray.com/

Brief Historical Timeline:

1830 - Charles Tanqueray begins working in the Vine Street Distillery
1898 - Tanqueray merges with Gordon's Gin
1922 - Tanqueray Gordon & Company join Distillers Company
1933 - Tanqueray is the first alcohol served in the White House after Prohibition was repealed
WWII - The distillery is bombed
1957 - Distillery is rebuilt and reopened with their famous pot still named "Old Tom"
1960s - The Rat Pack drinks so much Tanqueray they double sales in the USA
1979 - Tanqueray sales hit 1 million cases
1995 - Tanqueray production moves to Scotland
2016 - Tanqueray becomes the best selling gin in the USA
2019 - Global sales peak at 4.5 million 9-liter equivalent cases
2022 - Drinks International names Tanqueray the #1 best selling gin brand worldwide

Key Cocktails:

Enjoy Tanqueray in a classic Gin & Tonic or Martini.

References:

Behind the Scenes Video - Part One