Bombay Sapphire is a gin brand first launched in 1986 by the English wine merchant IDV, a subsidiary of Diageo, the same company that owns beverages such as Cîroc Vodka.

In 1997, Diageo sold the brand to Bacardi. Its name originates from the popularity of gin in India during the British Raj, and "Sapphire" refers to the blue-violet star of Bombay, which was mined from Sri Lanka and is now on display at the Smithsonian Institution. Bombay Sapphire is marketed in a sapphire-colored bottle with a flat face and an image of Queen Victoria on the label.

The drink's flavor comes from a recipe of ten ingredients: almond, lemon peel, licorice, juniper berries, orris root, angelica, coriander, cassia, cubeb, and grains of paradise. The alcohol, sourced from another supplier, is evaporated three times in a still, and the alcohol vapors pass through a mesh/basket containing the ten botanicals to gain flavor and aroma.

This gives the gin a lighter, more floral flavor compared to gins made with a copper still. Water from Lake Vyrnwy is added to reduce the strength of Bombay Sapphire to 40.0% (UK, Nordic countries, various continental European markets, Canada and Australia).