The Bar Journal

Produced just few years and only for the US market it was discontinued 2004 because of missing success.

According to the bottle, Malacca is an “1839 recipe originally developed during the days of the Company’s Far Eastern trade…[and] is infused with selected botanicals from the East Indies and Europe.” This is believable, since there is a port town in Malay named Malacca and this gin tastes nothing like traditional London gin. But is drinking Malacca a bit like sucking on rattan
The gin is clean and dry, and lightly breathes juniper as a good gin should.
The nose picks up a very light dash of pepper and an abundant but unidentifiable nuttiness.

Cocktail bartenders are keen to find anything that is not available any longer in the market place these days and always looking desperately for a bottle via web or auction sessions, and there are others how sell them from time to time on eBay at incredible price.
It might be worth to think about to invest some money crisis-proof in it, just because it’s rare and will become more and more rare …

Here after a cocktail recipe that gives justice to Tanqueray Malacca Gin :
Malacca Gin mixed with orgeat syrup, maraschino and lemon juice, top up with Italian Prosecco and garnish with sour cherry.

SALUTE!

GIUSEPPE GALLO