Right out of the gate the juniper pine note from the nose is there on the palate along with light citrus, black pepper, and coriander. Tanqueray London Dry Gin (47.3% ABV / 94.6 Proof) – there are few gins whose flavor profile are as juniper focused as Tanqueray London Dry Gin. High proof and wonderful flavor. Twenty years later, it endures as a staple behind the bar for its versatility in cocktails and it’s balanced, relatively classic juniper-led palate. Tanqueray Nº TEN is the only Gin to be inducted to the San Francisco World Spirits Competition Hall of Fame. Dried peels are used for the majority of gins on the market and very few actually use fresh fruit. One of the more creative and distinctive Gin bottles available. "... and don't forget that Tan 10 is 94.6 Proof. Still not as great as Martin Miller’s gin, but very, very good all the same. So I would say T10 is to Tanq as Blanton's is to Jim Beam White... Joel, that is pretty high praise for the T 10! This 82.6 proof gin offers a fresh lime flavor, which makes for an interesting variant on the usual gin and tonic. There is a misconception that Tanqueray 10 gets its name from the number of botanicals in the mix; in fact, the recipe for Tanqueray 10 has all four of the base botanicals from Tanqueray London Dry: juniper, coriander, angelica, and licorice. Just like Rangpur Gin, Tanqueray No. The design of the Art Deco style Tanqueray 10 Gin bottle with the red wax seal sets the bar high. 6. The flavor is actually bigger and more powerful than standard Tanqueray — this despite a cut in proof of more than 12 points. You know, I haven't quite made up my mind yet, but after about two thirds of a bottle of Tanqueray 10 and a recent visit to the standard Tanqueray I have open, I think I like the standard better. The second recent Tanqueray offering is Tanqueray Rangpur. A- / $28, Tanqueray Rangpur adds Rangpur limes to the Tanqueray recipe, and the results are obvious. It’s in the midpalate where the more rooty elements in the gin emerge with angelica root and licorice, and we really get a sense of the level of alcohol. Learn how your comment data is processed. The finish is long and spicy with juniper, black pepper, and lime lingering on the palate. Oddly, I think the T 10 is 'better' in some sense, but when I want gin I want something like the standard Tanqueray. Huge influence. Not sure why it would be different but check your ABVs again. 10 Gin Tanqueray No. I have more positive feelings about it. 1) Tanqueray No. By I didn't replace the Sapphire I had, well, I did, but with Tanqueray. That lime is also the star of the entry which combines fresh lime and fresh grapefruit along with juniper and angelica root. Although initially a limited production in 2006, Tanqueray gin is relatively easy to find in most liquor stores.