Bombay Saphire

Bombay Sapphire is an English gin producer based in London, operating from the historic Laverstoke Mill distillery in Hampshire. The brand produces gin using a distinctive distillation method where botanicals are vapour-infused rather than steeped in the spirit, a technique that has defined their production approach since the brand's establishment.

The core expression uses a recipe of ten botanicals including juniper, coriander, almond, lemon peel, liquorice, orris root, angelica, grains of paradise, cassia, and cubeb pepper. This botanical blend is designed to deliver a bright, balanced character with pronounced citrus and herbal notes. The signature sapphire-blue bottle design became iconic in the gin category, and the production method emphasizes clarity of individual botanical flavors rather than a unified spice-forward profile typical of some traditional London Dry gins.

The current range includes their standard expression, Bombay Sapphire East—a variant incorporating additional botanicals influenced by Indian and Asian flavor profiles—and larger format bottles for varied purchasing needs. These products reflect the brand's positioning within the premium gin segment, where production technique and botanical composition are key differentiators.