Tanqueray

Bottle · Gin

What it does

Tanqueray keeps the gin line dry and firm. That's what makes it pull with Punt e Mes, where the drink leans sharp, and with Aperol, where the softer bitter needs something to hold it up. It suits the dry and Bianco branches for the same reason. Softer ingredients round it off, but its job is keeping the frame upright.

In the family

Gin

The Classic's dry spine. Gin brings the botanical structure that keeps a Negroni clear and bitter instead of soft. Swap it out and you've usually changed families.

If you swap it

What changes if you use one of these instead.

Beefeater
Gin
Beefeater keeps the same gin job but lands a little rounder and more citrus-led.

What it opens up

Classic Negroni
Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, equal measures. The one everything else is measured against.
White Negroni
The pale one. Still bitter and strong, drier and more herbal, no red in sight.
Cardinale
Dry vermouth swapped for sweet. Leaner, sharper, closer to a Martini.

Mixes using this bottle (4)

Tanqueray + Campari + Punt e Mes
Classic Negroni
Tanqueray + Aperol + Cocchi
Classic Negroni
Negroni Bianco
White Negroni
Tanqueray + Campari + Dolin Dry
Cardinale

Also called

Tanqueray gin
Tanqueray London Dry

Bottle details

Brand: Tanqueray