Tasting Notes The perfect ten. First released in 2000 Tanqueray No. 10 quickly became a gin legend. Handcrafted in small batches it was the winner ofBest White Spiritthree times in a row at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and is the only gin to have been inducted into their Hall of Fame. Youll find it on the back bar of all great cocktail establishments and in the personal collections of spirits aficionados everywhere. When you talk to leading gin distillersfor example Lesley Gracie at Hendricksabout which gin they would drink if they couldnt drink their own one name comes up over and over again; Tanqueray No. 10. This iconic gin takes its name from Tiny Ten the nickname of the copper pot still it is made in. Crafted to a top secret recipe using lots of fresh citrus not an easy thing to do as it wont to burn. For many Tanqueray No. 10 makes the ultimate Martini but however you drink it this is one of the worlds finest gins. Tanqueray was born in the 1830s. Cha