Ultimate Gin Review - Bombay Sapphire vs Tanqueray vs Beefeater

[@Grande79]

Beefeater for a Negroni, Tanqueray for a Gin & Tonic, Saphire for a Martini. I agree with the ranking. Beefeater might be the best value in all of Alcohol.

[@TimandTonic]

That is a pretty good rule of thumb there! Cheers 🍸

[@b-2466]

Or beefeater for everything.

[@Grande79]

@@b-2466 I’m fine with it. I do like to branch out but I always have a bottle of Beefeaters. It’s a staple. Tanqueray 10 is my favorite though.

[@vincentmorrelli3025]

Top 3 gins 1. Beefeater 2. Beefeater 3. Beefeater Honorable mention: Beefeater

[@TimandTonic]

Hahaha!!

[@jasonsulewski8215]

100% same.

[@Gallasl666]

So are you saying I should try Beefeater then? 😀I havent moved past Sapphire as Im a gin noob. Botanist sounds like something I also want to try. Im mainly a gin and tonic occasional martini drinker with the gin

[@jasonsulewski8215]

@@Gallasl666 it's so much better. Sapphire tastes like vodka that has been sitting near a bottle of real gin.

[@Gallasl666]

@@jasonsulewski8215 Yeah no doubt. Its very clean and approachable but probably boring after a while. Beefeater is quite affordable so Its going in my cart next. Thanks!

[@benstafford8206]

Beefeater for me is like Guinness is for stout. I’ve tried many fancier craft options, but as far as I’m concerned Beefeater IS gin.

[@lannylancaster62]

I think you nailed the flavor profiles. It really depends up the cocktail. Beefeaters can really stand-up in a cocktail. Bombay is great for something light in the summer. Tanqueray a premium choice to impress.

[@genebigs1749]

I like Tanqueray, I hate Bombay Sapphire, but I absolutely LOVE Beefeater. Although not expensive, it is, for me, the standard by which all other gins are measured. Thank you for an interesting video!

[@1dkappe]

Tanqueray and Beefeater are pretty awful for a dirty martini.

[@austingarrett9014]

For me the only thing that comes close to beefeater is Hendricks. Always keep both stocked

[@TimandTonic]

Some fine choices friend!

[@nononsensegindrinking5152]

Hey Tim, Just watched your video and I totally agree with your order of these three. Great minds clearly think alike! 😊

[@TimandTonic]

Hey Bobby, thanks for taking the time to watch mate. Never can go past trusty old Beefeater hey! Value for money it’s got to be the best there is. 😍

[@arturo5050]

My two gins guides here, cheers.

[@vanessagiquel3500]

Here in France, i always have tought that Beefeater was cheaper than Saphire and Tanqueray, cause it's the less expensive of this 3 gin. In average, it cost 20e and Saphire and Tanqueray 24e. So i have bought a bottle of Beefeater after this video and Beefeater it's definitivly a good gin, with tonic of course for me. Thanks for all.

[@ericktellez7632]

In my opinion they go on this order: - Tanqueray - Bombay - Beefeater If you can I would advise to go with Hendricks instead lol

[@TimandTonic]

Haha for sure there are better gins out there than these three 😜

[@hubomba]

The citrus of the Beefeater makes it my goto for mixing with tonic, just a great match.

[@ramonjrusa]

I know nothing about gin until this video. Thank you sir. Greetings from Southern CA, USA

[@samdavparsley8266]

Great perspective!

[@nettierg]

I have only recently been exploring gins recently so thank you for this. I probably would have never tried beefeaters because my father in law drank it (he drank a bit too much so just turned me off), but I love drinks I can have that are not too sweet, but heavy in the botanicals. I will definitely pick up some.

[@johnwilliams8654]

Of those three I will go for the Tanqueray, but if available I will choose Hendricks first. We get a lot of people at my bar that drink Brokers too.

[@JohnQuincy1776]

bombay was my first and favorite, but this makes me want to try beefeater.

[@sundowner62james69]

Good sensible review , thanks for making the video.

[@protoman2260]

The only gin I’ve had is Roku Gin, so I have no clue about these and what they taste like.

[@basketballfan5763]

I do remember doing some research on Bombay Sapphire and there’s definitely some sort of almond in it…The smell you’re getting of vanilla is almond…as somebody with allergies I think this should be labelled as containing nuts…

[@yes6840]

Thank you for a review, took your advice

[@whitealliance9540]

Omg bombay sapphire can be used as a drink, hair cleaner and countertop sanitizer. Its very useful. Bombay with the extra botanicals is a good bottle.

[@TimandTonic]

😂 Maybe I didn’t say it directly in the video, but yeah because the botanicals are a bit more subtle it does have that ethanol kind of taste

[@TimandTonic]

I’ve tried their Star of Bombay version which is good. Haven’t been impressed by anything else yet

[@whitealliance9540]

@@TimandTonic yea i drank lots of things in my early 20s but now I really only like wines, and bombay sapphire. Drank some last night and felt like watching gin videos lol. Good videos friend.

[@RagnarHoff]

If you want to introduce someone to Gin, Beefeater is a nice entry to it. Gin's signature Juniper/Pine taste is very soft on this one so it's a nice allrounder for cocktails.

[@geoffk777]

Thanks! Beefeater has always been my favourite. It's just such a classic, that works in every kind of gin drink. Very reasonably priced too. Where I live, you can get a 47% version, which I like even better.

[@TimandTonic]

Totally agree! It used to be 44% here but recently changed to 40% which is a little sad 😢

[@donnatecce1884]

It used to be 47% here in US now 44%. Sad

[@1luv4j]

What if you mixed all three? Good times?

[@guyrich6467]

Wow. Suprise. I thought you were going for Tanqueray as #1. I bought Beefeater tonight for the first time. It's very beefy. Strong, solid. I do like Bombay Saphire as well. More subtle? Thanks for the review,

[@maxxs9371]

My preference 1. Tanqueray 2. Bombay Sapphire 3. Tonic water Sometimes Bombay Sapphire goes to number one and Tanq to the second, it depends on my mood. I really appreciate the aroma of Tanqueray, but Bombay Sapphire feels more 'refined' in my opinion

[@b-2466]

Beefeater is the 🐐. I love gin and it's beefeater for sure. Bombay was my 1st gin and since then I've always heard if you like bombay, you don't like gin. Lol.

[@andyszlamp2212]

gin tastes like sawdust, and I love it!

[@seanheelan6740]

Just finished this video and I have started watching more of your content. Thank you for putting in the time so we can enjoy your perspective on gins. G&T is my drink of choice and when I have a martini I prefer gin as well. When I started drinking gin i was drinking Gibley’s. After exploring more gins I found Bombay Sapphire suited me. I guess I like the subtleness. So, of three you tried I prefer the Bombay. Though I will have Beefeater if the other isn’t available. I don’t know why, but Tanqueray just isn’t to my liking. To the point I will usually have some other drink. 😂 I will mention though. I am still trying other gins from time to time and in doing so I found I like others … for example I tried Empress 1908 Gin and found it pretty nice.

[@edhorton2766]

We seem to have similar gin tastes. Actually Gilbey's was a decent entry level gin. Gordon's is okay too. I drank Tanq for awhile in tonics. Now I wonder why. My favorite next step up is Hendrick's. Very nice.

[@jimmyburke9711]

used to be a Bacardi guy .I was ill for a couple of weeks and I couldn't stand the taste of the Bacardi and coke.The bartender suggested I try a Gin and tonic .Wow I found my new go to drink 🎉. Just watched this video and what an education. Cheers mate. Jimmy

[@TimandTonic]

Welcome to the slippery slope that is the world of gin! 😂

[@jonhenning]

Trying to get my mits on beefeater 24. Has anyone tried it?

[@dalivanwyngarden3204]

I think bombay and tanqueray are the most popular gins in Germany, you can get them in every supermarket for around 15-20$, not sure about the beefeater. I started with those two gins before I bought pricier ones and honestly wouldn’t buy these two again. There are other craft gins in this price range that I like way more and aren’t mass produced in this scale. For an evening where the budget is a thing I would buy some gin that isn’t that strong or harsh in taste but balanced. Tanqueray has quite a harsh taste and is really dominant in a g&t imo. I really like the Nikka coffey gin which costs only 30$ online which is on a different level compared to a 20$ bombay gin - in terms of quality, tastewise they are very different of course.

[@TimandTonic]

Definitely agree with you that there are now better options than these three from a taste perspective!

[@jonhenning]

Beefeater is adorable and it’s so rich and layered.

[@BugMagnet]

I just went from Bombay Saphire to Tanqueray today just to try it because I saw it on some videos of -yes of course, mixed drinks- This video broke down and explained what I found after opening the bottle really well. So, guess my next quest is ordering/finding Beefeater.

[@jason41a]

your analysis is completely spot on. bombay is truly for people who just started drinking gin. IMO i prefer tanqueray here because of the more 'full-body' beefeeter is a bit fruity criticy acidic more and that's not for me.

[@Anon26535]

Closest I ever came to death was from drinking too much Bombay gin and puking until red stuff started coming out. Good times.

[@edhorton2766]

Unfortunate operator error. For me, I will never drink Southern Comfort again. Well, unless a super large amount of money is involved.

[@dustmarcus]

My favorite is Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla. However, I get a dry mouth after drinking Gin. Beefeater would be my 3rd place.

[@MateusVIII]

I find Bombay absolutely disgusting. Beefeater is an amazing classic and Tanqueray is my favorite for sure.

[@colt3269]

Thank you, I’ve had one shot of Bombay and I’ll never drink it again. It’s horrible idk how anyone can drink it. Can’t believe some people like it.

[@YotaMoteushi]

Im about to buy tanquerey or bombay and your comment helps me a lot

[@RumpumpelRekorderlig]

Tanqueray😊😊😊😊😊

[@annalisa5859]

Is Hendricks good?

[@TimandTonic]

Hendrick’s is very different to these ones! Much less traditional, less about the juniper and has cucumber and rose petal notes to it. Check out my comparison if you want to see how it is 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJe0iaqZq5mLsMU

[@annalisa5859]

Thank you! I don’t know much about alcohol and I’m setting up a little home bar. I bought Hendricks because I loved the bottle. 😂 I haven’t opened it yet though.

[@TimandTonic]

Very nice! It’s a great starting point if you’re not too sure about gin. Very easy drinking 😁

[@Grande79]

Hendricks is good for sipping on the rocks. It tends to not work well in Traditional gin cocktails.

[@Qpoueoor]

Hard to go wrong with beefeater.

[@ForeverWinter1812]

So growing up Bombay Sapphire was my first experience with gin... Still one of the worst things I've ever had in my life. But I have a great love for absinthe. Recently decided to give gin another try. And Roku, gunpowder, New Amsterda, and blue coat have been absolutely amazing. Love how each one benefits from a different flavor additive like ginger or raspberrys. Could not stand Tanqueray and a couple of other London drys. For anyone who doesn't like the juniper Ford flavor try some Americans gems they they really know how to play around with other flavors. Seriously very tickled to be drinking gin. 😎

[@nateynate2488]

I started with tanqueray and I have to agree that it has a very piney taste and I appreciate that flavor. But to me tanqueray just doesn't taste like quality like it kind of just demands your senses to pickup a couple different things and thats it. I honestly don't see a huge difference between beefeater and sapphire but I have never tried them side by side. I do think that sapphire is sharper and more aromatic and I enjoy it the most. I have to agree with another commenter on that note.

[@TimandTonic]

Hey Nate, really appreciate the constructive comments! I didn’t get the sharper aromatic notes in Sapphire in the video, but when I mix it with tonic I get them coming through. Personally though not in a good way as it tastes kind of artificial to me. I’d be interested to see what you think if you get the chance to try Bombay & Beefeater side by side. Personally I think that Beefeater has the best of both Tanqueray & Sapphire in one, but that’s the beauty everyone’s sense of taste is different! Cheers 🍸

[@edhorton2766]

1) B 2) BS 3) T. Gordon's is good for a bit lower price point.

[@xhgcommentaryarchive]

I love gin & tonic and I always come back to buying bottles of tanqueray.

[@TimandTonic]

Tanqueray is always a reliable choice!

[@with_love2963]

You need to try Croatian Old Pilot's gin

[@rjks8653]

Has beefeater changed it's design?

[@TimandTonic]

Yup it has definitely had a small update in the past year. I believe in certain markets they also reduced the alcohol % too!

[@kylemaybury9873]

I love gin martinis are my favourite thing to order at a bar

[@edhorton2766]

Whenever I try a vodka martini, I feel like I'm cheating.

[@aphexrhubarb]

Sipping a tiny amount of beefeater olongside side No3 (dutch) gin and Langleys award winning Old Tom gin (orange label). Beefeater certainly holds it's own although there are certainly more loud bold flavours coming from the No.3 and to a lesser extent there is boldness in the Langleys Old Tom. That's a good night with those 3 😋

[@OverproofMMA]

I always thought bombay was the worst gin. It has a weird chemical taste in a g&t, that I don't enjoy. The Tanqueray is beautiful and light

[@ajnaughtin1]

Beefeater is fantastic in a cocktail (as you say), I literally cannot understand how anyone could like it another way. Overpowering gin, even if you personally like it, I dont think you can fairly describe it as approachable in a mixer. I like practically even other gin out there with tonic.

[@gerrys123]

I was given a bottle of "OPIHR" gin as a gift recently. It claims to have extra botanicals including Cardoman, Cubebs and tellicherry pepper. I can't begin to describe how diabolically bad this smells/tastes. It has a cute little red and gold plaited rope around the top. Avoid at all costs!! TOtally agree with your result by the way :)

[@TimandTonic]

Yes I’ve tried Opihr too, it’s certainly “interesting”, the spices in it are a bit crazy. I’ve heard a few people describe it as tasting like a curry 😅

[@rccarloverluxembourg718]

@@TimandTonic ah ok it was not a spelling error, a nthing with such an awful name exists. Well. good that I have my spanish Gin Nordés and my Valentine Gin from France :-)

[@holycrap2680]

Nothing beats a Gin & Tonic made with Bombay Sapphire.

[@tylerchaffins5486]

I hate tangerang and I hate Beefeater a whole bunch

[@ambrosiaplatypus]

No fucking WAY thats actually your voice lmao

[@DesertEagle530]

Right!?😂

[@christopherchristianvanlan1809]

Interesting. I have so far only tested 1 gin in my life. The Bombay Sapphire. It was super great. I think I will go for Beefeaters the next time I buy some booze

[@arturo5050]

I prefeer the beefeater neat and also for mixing. Tnaqueray its another thing if you drinking neat, you can almost guest its tanqueray the smell its just incomparable. The bombay its just so bad between this two.

[@errr8659]

Funny enough I drink the Gordon’s mixed cans but when I make my own it’s tanquary all the way

[@errr8659]

Don’t like bombay too much it’s not hard enough ( I like my gins really really hard ) but if it’s there then I can’t complain

[@crobeastness]

arent plymouth and sipsmith more famous than bombay saphire? i know you said it was big in the 90s, but I think the other 2 have overtaken its popularity since then.

[@TimandTonic]

You would think so wouldn’t you! But Beefeater, Tanqueray and Bombay all still sell millions of bottles per year more than Sipsmith or Plymouth! The only real difference is they aren’t advertised as heavily anymore in the media so you don’t hear them talked about as often.

[@jasonhickerson1017]

Plymouth is famous atm among gin drinkers. But Bombay Sapphire is recognizable to anyone who has ever walked into a bar.

[@TimandTonic]

Nailed it!

[@Юлиус-п6ц]

Tanqueray is good, but Beefeater is great! I agree with you. The 1st time I tried gin was Beefeater, and since the 1st sip I decided that I love gin. LOL!

[@disposedemoivltmts2701]

Bombay is to strong for me Tanqueray is the best

[@TimandTonic]

Interesting! I understand in some countries that Bombay is a much higher ABV - 47% But here in Australia it is only 40%. I’m curious how different it tastes at the higher strength 🧐

[@bratisveronica663]

​@@TimandTonicLa fel și în ROMÂNIA COMUNISTĂ " EUROPA " 40% ABV ! Și acela probabil fake 🙏🙏🙏🇫🇷

[@petemitchell6788]

Bombay London Dry Gin is so much better than the Sapphire. 🍸

[@oldfarmshow]

👍

[@TimandTonic]

🙌

[@psibiza]

A very interesting race because other than Gordon's, these 3 are by far the most well known London Dry Gins. While I can agree with your ranking when smell & taste are the only criteria, I ultimately don't agree because smell & taste are important but not all. I actually wonder how Beefeater can be a pouring standard at a good bar when it only has 40% and there's the Tanqueray at 47 point something%. On top of that Tanqueray is almost significantly cheaper than the Beefeater. There's no "straight Gin" drinking. Gin is always mixed and for mixed drinks, you need that alcohol base to amplify the taste. I can see how the Beefeater does fine in a Gin & Tonic (when you're generous with the Gin), but I can also see it struggling in drinks with more components as it lacks the alcohol base. If I owned a bar I'd always go with the Tanqueray as a pouring standard unless the Beefeater comes with a very nice sponsoring or merchandising deal. And for my private bar at home, there's only a few alternatives to Tanqueray. Quality, flawless taste & smell, perfect alcohol and price (20€ per liter) make it the perfect pouring standard and for me that's why it's a clear winner. If I wanted the minimum number of bottles with only one London Dry Gin, it would always be Tanqueray.

[@TimandTonic]

Funnily enough, in this review, all three gins are bottled at 40% here in Australia. So at this strength I 100% stand by my ranking - after all, it's all subjective opinion anyway and Tanqueray is still a damn fine gin for the price! Sadly, these big brands chop and change their strength depending on the market it's destined for, which is a bit annoying. I would be curious if at the different strengths my preference would be different. I always consider mixed drinks, even if I didn't specifically mention it. There is some neat gin drinking going on, but not usually with this kind of entry-level stuff as you point out. In my more recent reviews, I've tried to incorporate more cocktails plus G&Ts because of this, so sounds like I'm on the right track 😅 Thanks for the comment, and glad to have you here! Cheers 🍸

[@psibiza]

@@TimandTonic I have to correct myself: Of course there are people who enjoy Gin neat. It's just not for me. For G&T and probably most if not all mixers I actually agree with your ranking as well. Because Beefeater is the better Gin. It's really only the cocktails where 3 or more components are stirred or mixed where I believe the Tanqueray does a better job because of the higher alcohol% that's available here - and for you that wouldn't matter because they're all 40% down under. What about the Tanqueray Ten? Would this be available at 47% in Australia? What about the Beefeater 24? That one has 45% in Europe. They're both better than their standard bottles. Unfortunately, they're also more expensive and while I am willing to pay 50+ Euro for a Rum and 80+ Euro for a Whisk(e)y, I am struggling with paying 30 Euro for a Gin. I just ordered two bottles of Broker's. One 40%, one 47%. I am very much looking forward to this. From what I hear and read it's quite likely I have found myself a new pouring standard. Same bottle, same logo, just two different alc%, one for 15€, one for 20€. Almost sounds too good to be true.

[@underrated5006]

Tanqueray is such a boring gin. The Bombay is ordinary neat but fantastic with tonic. I have tried many premium gins but am back to the "gateway" gin for my g&ts.

[@Lee-yn1by]

Idk but love the nose of Beefeater

[@doriniuliancanea5590]

I tried befeder and I didn't like it at all, it seemed horrible, but when I tasted it from someone bombay I thought it was great, befeder doesn't even compare to bombay

[@TimandTonic]

That’s the beauty of these things! Everyone has different tastes, Bombay is certainly very popular and that is not without reason. I can only describe what I taste and hopefully that helps other people to make their own decisions 😁

[@larrykurnath4341]

Maybe once you learn how to spell you'll like beefeater better.

[@edhorton2766]

@@TimandTonic Whatever tastes the best to you is valid and is the best for you.

[@Bigbopper01]

This should have been a blind review.

[@josephsantangelo2801]

I’m a gin guy. Bombay is straight garage. Trash. It’s so funny when people order it they think they ordering a top shelf gin. It’s so bad.

[@_mediva_]

Ah! Just don’t drink any of those three😱😱😱

[@danielmcevoy976]

I use Beefeater for G&T's. I use Tanqueray for Martini's. Don't like the sapphire at all. I also enjoy Plymouth and the entire Malfy line of Gins.

[@JohnQuincy1776]

turn down the helium bro.

[@danielvereb4579]

I only ever drank Kalumba Spiced Gin. Awful, simply awful.

[@LindaTaylor-e7u]

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[@blairmulholland]

I didn't even finish watching this video. You just can't be serious. Bombay is one of the sharper more aromatic gins out there. They advertise based on the variety of their botanicals. There must be something wrong with your nose. No joke.

[@TimandTonic]

Hey Blair, thanks for the message. To be honest, I take marketing and advertising with a pinch of salt because these big liquor companies (Bombay Sapphire is owned by Bacardi) will tell you whatever it is they think will sell their product, not necessarily reality. I prefer to deal with facts, production processes and my own senses. You’re absolutely right in that Bombay Sapphire do advertise having 10 botanicals versus Tanqueray’s 4 botanicals and Beefeater’s 9 botanicals. However, not all recipes are created equal - a more diverse botanical mix doesn’t mean more flavour unfortunately. More botanicals by total weight of 4 botanicals will result in more flavour than less total weight of 10 botanicals as an example. Second is the distillation process. Bombay Sapphire proudly state on the front of their bottle that all their botanicals are vapour infused. The other two in this video have the botanicals macerated in the spirit for up to 24 hours prior to being distilled which results in a much more robust flavour. In vapour infusion, the botanicals do not touch the liquid directly, they are gently steamed as the spirit is distilled. This steaming process means far less contact time with the botanicals and only really allows capturing of bright top notes, rather than robust base notes. By pure nature of the production Bombay Sapphire will be a lighter brighter flavour than the other two gins in this review. The most complex contemporary gins on the market today use a combination of both processes to create even more complex flavours than any of these 3 gins here. So by pure science of distillation, Bombay Sapphire has a much lighter flavour than most gins on the market today. Even with 10 different botanicals. Basically, Bombay Sapphires whole marketing strategy when it was released in 1987 was to talk about exotic botanicals to make it sound appealing but create a light bright flavour profile that would begin to convert vodka drinkers. A recipe that, as they say, is unchanged. Gin at the time was an “old persons” drink. And they absolutely nailed that to now be one of the biggest brands in the world. I must say that more than any kind of review food and drink reviews are completely subjective, it’s well documented that people can have a very different sense of taste. My nose and has served me pretty well thus far in the global spirits competitions I’ve been a part of the judging process as my day job, more than just speaking on my passions on KZbin in my free time. If you try these 3 gins side by side though, I think you might be surprised! But again, this is just the opinion of some random dude on KZbin so do with that what you will. Cheers

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Blair got obliterated by the uploader here and never came back to reply 🤣🤣🤣

[@blairmulholland]

@@somnuswaltz5586 it was a very comprehensive answer. And as he says, opinions are subjective. I didn't feel like I could add anything by replying. If you want to call that an "obliteration", that's your opinion, but as they say, opinions are like arseholes. KZbin comments aren't a competition to see who can pwn who.

[@CanadianCane]

I couldn't disagree more. Bombay is so much better than the other 2. Beefeater is absolutely disgusting.

[@TimandTonic]

That’s cool. Everyone has different tastes! Do you have any other favourite gins?

[@stepawayful]

Top 3 Gins 1. Vodka 2. Tequila 3. Anything but gin

[@TimandTonic]

Good choices! Gin is simply juniper flavoured vodka so it still comes out on top! 🤣

[@edhorton2766]

@@TimandTonic Yeah, but I bet his 4th choice is gin.

[@toby43078]

Bombay sappohire is trash..my favoeitw is Beefeater then Tanqueray