From Singapore’s first gin distillery, Tanglin. For the third year in a row, this navy strength gin has been awardedDouble Gold at the very prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition. And this year,Tanglin Black Powder also earned Platinum.
Using diverse botanicalsnative todifferent countries across Asia -an homage to Singapore’s own multi-cultural identity – this gin delivers an extremely appealing mix of different flavors and sensations. Surprisingly smooth, excellent for cocktails (a little goes a long way), and can even be sipped neat.
Tasting Notes
Gentle citrus nose with a bold juniper character and pepper note. On the palate you’ll find it velvet smooth with a juniper crispness, spicy citrus, and herbal notes. Impressive depth of flavor and a slight sweetness. It finishes with peppery herbal notesand a gentle warmth that expands to deliver a long and lingering smooth finish.
Suggested Serves
You’ll soon enough be on Cloud 9 with this simple but elevated variation on a gin & tonic
Tea time does double duty as happy hour with The Royal-Tea Cocktail. Brew up some earl gray tea, chill, then add Black Powder Gin, lemon juice and simple syrup or honey to taste.
Production Notes
It starts with the core ingredients of Tanglin’s Orchid expression: traditional botanicals like juniper and coriander as well as more uncommon botanicals for gin, like vanilla and amchoor, afruity spice powder made fromdriedunripe green mango.The Black Powder recipe departs from theOrchid in two ways: half the juniper pods are bruised and whole fresh lemons are added into the botanical blend for a bright citrus note.
The gin is distilled in a pot and still column, and as a final step, distilled water is used to reduce it to its final 58% ABV.
Developed by four expats living in Singapore, the Tanglin team worked with the Singapore government for three years in order to establish the country’s first gin distillery.
Thedesire was to create a gin that reflected the essence of Singapore, acity-state known for its tremendous diversity,with people from many different cultures living together on the island.
The Tanglin area of Singapore was formerly the native jungle habitat of the white tiger. The land was cleared in the 19th century to make way for spice plantations, as Singapore becamean essentialtrading port.Today this area ishome to thecountry’s UNESCOWorld Heritage-listed botanic gardens, where the main entranceis known as the Tanglin Gate. The shape of the gate is reflected in the bottle’s label.
Tanglin Gin has fast becomethe gin of choice attop bars and restaurants across theisland, andhas even inspired a bit of a local gin craze in Southeast Asia.