KBL launches Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla in Kenya

Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has unveiled a new premium flavored gin, Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla, in the Kenyan market. The introduction of Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla follows a successful revamp of the gin category by KBL.

Tanqueray Trademark has innovated to recruit new gin and non gin consumers, through flavored drinks. The drink taste profile is Zesty Seville Oranges, which are all balanced by the four botanicals that comes from Seville, Spain. It has 41.3% ABV – alcohol content.

Speaking at the launch on Saturday in Nairobi, EABL Managing Director Jane Karuku said the business is responding to changing consumer tastes, hence this innovation.

“The launch of Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla comes at a time, when gin wave is exploding in the country. Last year, we launched two alcoholic gin drinks; Gordon Pink Gin and Chrome Crisp Gin. Consumers are looking for a trusted and quality gin that is easy to choose, and they are also exploring the drink that can be part of their conversations,” Karuku said.

Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla is a premium gin for the consumers that appreciate authenticity, sophistication and the enduring quality and style of gin from the House of Tanqueray.

The gin sits in the bottle with an inviting light orange hue, bringing to mind the ‘golden hour’ of sunny evenings spent sipping a perfectly balanced gin-and-tonic on a terrace bar.

A whiff of the gin gives off an overwhelming aroma of zesty orange and pink grapefruit — no hint of juniper there. But upon tasting, the palate is embraced with the underlying juniper and coriander notes, an excellent successor to the initial sweet, tangy scent of orange.

EABL’s Marketing and Innovations Director, Graham Villiers-Tuthill said: “Today’s launch demonstrates our excitement to be the leader in the gin category in the country. Our desire and ambition to innovate has led us to flavored gin category, which is growing faster worldwide.”

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions during the first six months of 2020, EABL experienced a 14% growth in the spirits category. New innovations like Baileys Delight, Chrome Gin, and Captain Morgan Gold, all contributed a 50 percent growth for the business. EABL is keen to have new innovations account for 20% of its business revenue in the next five years.

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