Joining the Spirit of the Month ranks this september is something both old and new at the same time – Tanqueray Old Tom .
Old Tom is an old style of gin, sweeter than a London dry either by virtue of the botanical recipe or by some tweaking of the flavour with sugar after distillation. Either way, Old Toms are normally heavier and richer than a classic London Dry, and until very recently almost entirely unheard of in modern times.
The style initially rose in popularity in the 18th century and hung around until the early years of the 20th – the...
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