Tanqueray is a brand of gin owned by Diageo. Tanqueray is one of the most popular gins on the market and is known for its distinctively clean, crisp flavour. Tanqueray is made with four key botanicals: juniper, coriander, angelica root, and liquorice. Tanqueray is perfect for enjoying in a martini or gin and tonic.
Tanqueray was founded in 1830 by Charles Tanqueray, a young clergyman's son who abandoned the Church, whilst in his early 20s, to follow his passion for distilling. Tanqueray began distilling gin in a small brewery in London and soon became known for producing some of the finest gin available. Today, Tanqueray is still made in London according to the original recipe and is one of the most popular gins on the market.
Charles Tanqueray started up his distillery in Bloomsbury on Vine Street, which his son inherited in 1868 (whilst also only 20 years old).
Tanqueray and Gordon’s merged towards the end of the 1800s and its production moved over to the distillery on Goswell Road. Much of the distillery was destroyed by air raids, though one still survived, which was eventually moved up to Cameron Bridge in Scotland, where Tanqueray continues to be made today.
Fun fact: the crest on Tanqueray’s label is a pineapple and a pair of axes.