- Bombay Sapphire
Infobox Beverage
name = Bombay Sapphire
type =Gin
abv = 47.0%
proof = 94
manufacturer = Bombay Spirits Co., Ltd.
distributor =Bacardi
origin =Cheshire ,England
introduced = 1987
discontinued =
colour = Clear
flavour =
variants =
related =Bombay Original Dry
website = [http://www.bombaysapphire.com/ bombaysapphire.com]Bombay Sapphire is a brand of
gin distributed byBacardi , launched in 1987, having been named via a competitive process whereby a number of leading Madison Avenue agencies were played off against each other.Fact|date=August 2007 The name hints at the origins of gin's popularity in theBritish Raj . Bombay Sapphire is marketed in a flat-sided, sapphire-coloured bottle that bears a likeness of Queen Victoria on the label.The flavouring of the drink comes from a recipe of ten ingredients:
almond ,lemon peel,liquorice ,juniper berries ,orris root ,angelica ,coriander ,cassia ,cubeb , and grains of paradise. The spirit is triple distilled, and the alcohol vapours are passed through bundles of the herbs and spices in order to gain flavour and aroma. Then, water fromLake Vyrnwy is added.Design Connection
The brand started a series of
design collaborations. Their first step into the design world was a series of advertisements featuring work from currently popular designers. Their works, varying from martini glasses to tiles and cloth patterns, are labelled as “Inspired by Bombay Sapphire”. The campaign featured trendy designers likeMarcel Wanders ,Yves Behar andKarim Rashid .From the success of this campaign, the company started a series of events and sponsored locations. The best known is the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition, held each year, where design students from all over the world can participate by designing their own “inspired” martini cocktail glass. The finalists (one from each participating country) are then invited to the yearly Salone del Mobile, an international design fair in Milano, where the winner is chosen.
Bombay Sapphire also endorses glass artists and designers with the Bombay Sapphire Prize, which is awarded every year to an outstanding design which features glass. Bombay Sapphire also showcases the designers' work in the Bombay Sapphire endorsed blue room, which is actually a design exhibition touring the world each year.
From 2008 the Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition final will be held at 100% Design in London, UK and the Bombay Sapphire Prize will take place in Milan at the Salone Del Mobile.
External links
* [http://www.bombaysapphire.com/ Bombay Sapphire Homepage]
* [http://www.boozebasher.com/?p=25 BoozeBasher review of Bombay Sapphire]* [http://www.designerglasscompetition.com/ Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition]
* [http://www.bombaysapphireprize.com/ Bombay Sapphire Prize]
* [http://www.dfnionline.com/article/Bombay-Sapphire-sparkles-in-latest-collaboration-1856077.html Bombay Sapphire sparkles in latest collaboration]
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