{"id":14006,"date":"2017-05-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/theyve-snuck-mombasa-gin-out-of-the-gentlemans-club"},"modified":"2018-02-15T13:43:27","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T12:43:27","slug":"theyve-snuck-mombasa-gin-out-of-the-gentlemans-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.invinic.com\/en\/theyve-snuck-mombasa-gin-out-of-the-gentlemans-club","title":{"rendered":"They\u2019ve Snuck Mombasa Gin Out of the Gentleman\u2019s Club"},"content":{"rendered":"
The British Empire is long gone. It\u2019s gin is not, which tells you something of its appeal as the drink has not only outlived the colonial system which created it but also the men who drank it in Zanzibar\u2019s Mombasa Club. Mombasa Gin<\/a> <\/strong>was made for a very small number of rich English elites. Now commercially available, you can sample the favoured tipple of the ruling imperial classes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n All gins are flavoured with a mixture of herbs, spices and fruit. What makes each gin different is its particular blend, and Mombasa Gin contains:<\/p>\n Of course, the dominant flavour is juniper berries<\/a>, as with all gin. Yet this is a spicy blend, with some citrus aromas and a peppery taste. Like all the best gins, this bottle bears the legend \u2018Distilled in London\u2019. That means that it is not \u2018cold compressed\u2019, but instead the botanicals are well infused into the base spirit. The drink has length.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Zanzibar had been ruled by the Portuguese, Arabians and later, the British. As a sign of growing influence in the area, the Mombasa Club was founded in 1885. That means gin invaded Eastern Africa a full five years before the British officially turned up with their warships and declared Zanzibar a Protectorate. <\/p>\n There\u2019s a good formula for making the perfect G&T. The greater the alcohol, the more tonic you need to add. As Mombasa Gin is 41.5% ABV, 50ml of the stuff needs 98ml of tonic. Remember to serve with lots of ice and a slice of lemon, with the tonic refrigerated . Keeping the drink cool means the bubbles last longer, and the bubbles are what delivers so much of the aroma, with is actually where most of a gin\u2019s flavour comes from. For an expert\u2019s guide on making a really great G&T, read \u2018The 5 Most Common Mistakes When Making a Gin and Tonic<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While the classic cocktail for gin is the G&T, there are several others you might want to try with this blend. Remember that most cocktails were developed in the 1920s to hide the foul taste of strong, badly made alcohol, and while that doesn\u2019t apply to Mombasa Gin, not everyone in your circle will appreciate its bitter taste. Here\u2019s a few ideas for changing the flavour profile if you\u2019re entertaining guests with a different palette:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The great thing about gin is that it feels like a really tasty home science project. You can endlessly experiment with different tonics, botanicals, base spirits, garnishes and even glasses. Learn how different botanicals result in differently flavoured gin in \u2018Botanicals Complete Our Gin and Tonic<\/a>\u2019. Or you can check out the exciting developments in the world of premium tonics in \u2018Premium Tonic Water Touches the Spots Other Brands Cannot<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [cta_generico id=2598]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The British Empire is long gone. It\u2019s gin is not, which tells you something of its appeal as the drink has not only outlived the colonial system which created it but also the men who drank it in Zanzibar\u2019s Mombasa Club. Mombasa Gin was made for a very small number […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[377],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gins"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Botanicals in Mombasa Gin:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The History of the Mombasa Club<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nThe city was a trading post. That meant the East India Company was inevitably involved in the area, and its agents had to live there. With so much money flowing around, the club members were able to have their own gin blended for their taste. It was distilled in London, and diluted to drinking strength in Spain, as the ships sailed round the world to the colony.<\/p>\nHow to Make a Good G&T with Mombasa Gin<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What Else to Serve at Cocktail o\u2019Clock:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Further Drinking:<\/strong><\/h2>\n