Tanqueray Malacca

Profile: The Tanqueray Malacca at a glance

• Tanqueray Malacca - The Indiana Jones of gins
• Finely balanced with exotic botanicals - including pepper, roses and cloves
• Inspired by an original recipe by Charles Tanqueray

Portrait: What makes the Tanqueray Malacca special

Tanqueray Malacca is not just a gin - it is an adventure in a bottle. By the time regular gins show up at happy hour, Malacca is already wearing a tropical helmet, carrying a diary full of anecdotes, and wondering if the bartender wants to hear about his latest expedition.

This gin originally comes from the depths of the archives - a fabled limited edition that once disappeared like Atlantis and returned with similar drama and fan sighs. The re-release was as exciting for gin lovers as meeting an old friend who used to do crazy things - and is now starting to do them again.

Tanqueray Malacca stands a little apart from the usual London dry-guard. It may wear the same chic top hat as its siblings from the Tanqueray house, but underneath it all lies a boisterous character with wanderlust. Its bottle haunts the spirit of bygone colonial romance, Victorian wanderlust, and a time when "Malacca" wasn't just a play on words in gin circles.

This gin appears on gin menus like an old treasure, revered by connoisseurs and happily conjured up from under the bar by bartenders – with a knowing grin. Those who order it don't do so by chance. They know the name, they've heard stories. And those who pour it do so with a touch of reverence – like uncorking a message in a bottle from a long-forgotten era.

In short: Tanqueray Malacca is not a gin. It's a statement. An insider tip with wanderlust, a relic with style – and probably the only gin that would make Indiana Jones jealous.

Tasting Notes: This is how the Tanqueray Malacca tastes like

• Nose: Spicy aromas of pepper, jasmine, and cloves - above all, fresh citrus peel and juniper
• Palate: Crisp and spicy in the taste, again the spices, with lavender and fresh limes
• Finish: Fresh and spicy in the finish