Worth A Try
No. 10
Tanqueray
Ranked #4 of 5 in Spirits · Reviewed July 2026
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Worth A Try — Clears the bar. Not a standout, but no reason to steer you away.
I had to get over some baggage with this one. Regular Tanqueray is exactly the sharp, piney gin I remember not liking when I was younger. No. TEN is a different animal: it's built around fresh whole citrus, so it comes across brighter and more grapefruit-and-lime than pine. Living in Florida, I like having a citrus-forward bottle in the rotation to change up a gin and tonic. Worth trying if you want to see how far a mainstream brand can lean into bright over botanical.
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