The delicate botanicals may surprise you. There are some lemon, coriander, and earthy rooty notes along with some juniper, but you really have to stick your nose in to get spices.
This is a complex gin; more flavors can be detected with each sip: cinnamon spice, astringent pine needles, a touch of lime zest and, finally, a big licorice finish comes singing through.
Bombay Sapphire is a classic London Dry Gin. It can be sipped over ice, but is much better in those quintissential cocktails I mentioned above, the Gimlet, the Gin and Tonic, and the Martini. Even Negroni and Martinez cocktails can be served with no qualms. Simply put, it is a great gin.
