Bombay Sapphire Gin

Description

1. Product Overview

Bombay Sapphire Gin is a premium distilled spirit recognized globally for its distinctive vapor-infused botanical profile, comprising 10 hand-selected botanicals. In industrial B2B contexts, it serves as a high-quality base for large-scale beverage production, hospitality supply chains, and private-label blending operations. Its key value proposition lies in consistent flavor integrity, high botanical clarity, and adaptability for premium cocktail programs and ready-to-drink (RTD) formulations. Strategically, it commands a leading position in the super-premium gin segment, offering buyers a reliable, brand-backed asset to differentiate end-user offerings in competitive markets.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: Ethanol-based distillate (40% ABV / 80 proof); naturally occurring terpenes and flavonoids from botanicals (juniper, coriander, angelica root, orris root, cassia, almond, lemon peel, liquorice, cubeb berries, grains of paradise)

• Purity / Grade: Food-grade spirit; distilled and rectified to meet EU and international potable spirit regulations; no artificial flavors or added sugars

• Physical characteristics:

  • Form: Clear, transparent liquid

  • Color: Water-white (C.I. < 5 APHA)

  • Density: Approx. 0.94 g/mL at 20°C

  • Particle size / filtration: Microfiltered ≤ 1 micron

• Packaging options:

  • Industrial bulk: 200L stainless steel drums, 1000L IBC totes, flexitanks (20,000L)

  • Consumer/commercial: 750mL, 1L, 1.75L glass bottles (case quantities)

• Shelf life: 36 months unopened under controlled storage (5–25°C, away from direct light); no degradation of aromatic compounds within that period

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Primary industries:

  • Premium beverage manufacturing (RTD cocktails, canned gin & tonics)

  • Hospitality & airline supply chains (hotel minibars, duty-free, cruise lines)

  • Contract bottling & private label spirits production

• Specific operational use cases:

  • High-volume bar and restaurant pour programs requiring consistent flavor across locations

  • Industrial maceration or infusion for secondary spirit-based products

  • Export-ready base for regional distributors rebranding under license

• Performance vs. alternatives:

  • Superior vapor infusion (not boiling botanicals) → cleaner, brighter botanical profile without bitterness

  • Lower congener content vs. pot-still gins → reduced hangover effect, better for long-service events

  • Cost advantage in RTD production → stable emulsion with tonic syrups, fewer batch failures

• Efficiency / durability:

  • High batch-to-batch reproducibility → less QA rejection in automated bottling lines

  • Low sediment formation → reduced filter clogging in high-speed filling operations

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: ISO 22000-certified production; each batch spectroscopically verified for botanical marker compounds; deviation < 0.5% in organoleptic profile

• Supply reliability: Multi-continent production (UK, USA, Australia) with safety stock agreements → 48-hour dispatch to 140+ countries

• Logistics capability: Dedicated B2B hazardous goods (UN 1170) shipping lanes; temperature-controlled container options for tropical destinations

• Price competitiveness: Tiered volume pricing for bulk totes and flexitanks — up to 18% below craft gin equivalents at comparable purity

• Sustainability: Carbon-neutral distilleries (certified by PAS 2060); recyclable IBC and drum programs; byproduct botanicals repurposed for biogas

• Technical support: Full COA (Certificate of Analysis) per batch; SDS (Safety Data Sheet) in 12 languages; regulatory compliance documentation for EU, US TTB, GCC, China GB standards

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ):

  • Industrial bulk (flexitank / IBC): 10,000 liters (10,000L)

  • Drums / palletized bottles: 1 pallet (approx. 720 bottles of 1L)

• Bulk loading capacity (20MT equivalent):

  • 20-foot container: 18,000 – 20,000 liters (flexitank) = approx. 18–20 metric tons (based on density 0.94 g/mL → 1 liter ≈ 0.94 kg)

  • Maximum net weight per 20’ container: 18,800 kg (20,000L × 0.94)

  • Palletized glass bottles: 14–16 metric tons per 20’ container (depending on bottle size and secondary packaging)

• Lead time: 14 days from order confirmation for bulk; 21 days for bottled custom labeling

• Incoterms available: EXW (warehouse – UK/Spain/USA), FOB (Southampton / Newark / Melbourne), CIF (major global ports)