Our Slogan: We squeeze our limes to make you happy
No Gin and Tonic is complete without lime, we thank mother nature for that. AGTDA members are Renaissance men that have travelled the world, looking for the ultimate lime. We have found that the ultimate lime is a matter of taste, so list here limes from around the world that were meant to be squeezed into the Ultimate AGTDA Gin and Tonic.
Mexican Limes (Key)
Key limes (Citrus aurantiifolia) are a small type of round lime that has a strong acidic flavor and aroma. Key lime fruits grow to between 1” and 2” (2.5 – 5 cm) in diameter.
Asia Limes (Kaffir)
A type of lime popular in Asia is the Kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix) with its lime-green color and distinctive bumpy skin. Kaffir limes are much smaller than other types of limes with the fruits only being about 2” (4 cm) wide.
Persian Limes (Bearss)
Bearss limes (Citrus latifolia) are one of the most popular varieties of limes in the world. Compared to Key limes, Bearss limes are larger, have an oval shape, and are less acidic. Bearss limes grow on thornless lime trees and the fruit can grow up to 2.5” (6 cm) in diameter.
Blood Limes
Blood limes are another unusual type of lime fruit due to their red color and sweet tangy taste. Compared to traditional types of limes, blood limes are fairly small. Their red egg-shaped fruits only measure about 1.5” (4 cm) long and 0.7” (2 cm) wide.
Philippine Limes (Calamansi)
Philippine limes (Citrus microcarpa) are a hybrid type of lime fruit that looks like a small green lime but has orange-colored flesh. This type of small citrus fruit grows in the Philippines and southern Asia. In other countries, it is called calamondin. Philippine limes sometimes only measure about 1” (2.5 cm) in diameter.
Finger Limes
One of the most unusual types of limes is the Finger Lime (Microcitrus australasica). The name of this citrus fruit – “caviar lime” – also gives a clue to a unique feature of it. The flesh of finger limes looks like small caviar pearls rather than typical oblong citrus fruit juice sacs.
Rangpur Limes
Despite their name, Rangpur limes (Citrus jambhiri Lush.) are actually a cross between a citron fruit and mandarin orange. Some people class this fruit as a type of Indian Mandarin lime. And of course, this is the lime distilled into Tanqueray Rangpur.
Limequat
Limequats (Citrus floridana) are a type of lime that has bitter-sweet flesh and sweet-tasting skin. Limequats are a small citrus fruit that are green, before turning yellow as they ripen.
Omani Dried Limes
Omani dried limes are a small type of lime that are dried and used as a spice to flavor Middle Eastern dishes. The small limes are dried in the sun and then used to give a strong citrusy flavor to various dishes. There is a distinct taste of lime from dried limes along with overtones of earthiness and smokiness.