Dutch Bombay Glass Designer competition winner
Dutch Bombay Glass Designer competition winner: ‘Inner’ Beauty from Catiana Antonio
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE has enjoyed an ongoing relationship with design for nearly 20 years. Marcel Wanders, Karim Rashid and Eva Zeisel are among the designers who have created Bombay Sapphire inspired martini cocktail glasses for the premium spirit’s advertising campaign. This collection of Bombay Sapphire inspired work now extends into product design and includes lighting by Tord Boontje, a chair by Patricia Urquiola and a credenza by Jun Aoki.Bombay Sapphire inspired installations include Voyage, a 4.5m Swarovski chandelier by Yves Béhar and the Bombay Sapphire Stretch, a 45-metre sofa by Tom Dixon.
Why is Bombay Sapphire so special?
Unlike most gins, which boil their botanicals directly in the spirit to achieve their taste, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE is distilled alone and the 10 uniquely combined botanicals from around the world are infused to achieve a much greater subtlety of taste. Based on a secret recipe from 1761, Bombay Sapphire gin is produced by passing the spirit vapour through the botanicals, which are held separately from the spirit in a perforated copper basket. This process known as Vapour Infusion allows the gentle absorption of each of the aromatic flavours, resulting in a wonderfully balanced, crisp yet delicate finish; creating a versatility unmatched by other gins that can be savoured on its own in a classic martini cocktail, or in mixed cocktails.
To find out more about Bombay Sapphire and its links with the world of design go to www.bombaysapphire.com
