Tanqueray – distilling excellence since 1830. Tanqueray London Dry Gin was created by brand founder Charles Tanqueray in 1830 and it is still made to the same classic, timeless recipe today. Its iconic bottle shape is inspired by a three-part cocktail shaker made famous during Prohibition in the “Roaring 1920s”. The pineapple fruit was the ultimate symbol of hospitality in 1830s England and features in the Tanqueray family crest which adorns every bottle from the Tanqueray Distilling Company.