Hendrick's Gin (700 ml)

First launched in 2001, Hendrick’s Gin has been the success story that has set the template for modern gin brands to follow. Hendrick’s Gin even goes one step further, as once the two spirits are blended, there is a further addition of cucumber and Bulgarian rose petal essence before the spirit is cut with water and finally bottled at 41.4% ABV. We’d recommend that if you don’t like gin or don’t know where to start, this is the place to do so as Hendrick’s is not a big juniper gin. That said, the juniper may be lighter, but it’s certainly there creating the base for a clean, floral and refreshing gin. Regardless of whether the cucumber flavour is distinct of the other twelve botanicals, the addition of it definitely adds a fresh quality to the ensemble helped along by the rose which can definitely be picked up on the aroma. Cubeb berries, elderflower, chamomile, and yarrow are some other botanicals that bring a more unusual offering to the mix, giving the floral edge some depth while also complimenting the more commonly used coriander, angelica root, lemon & orange peel, and orris root – who work to provide a solid backbone to the overall gin. Juniper is present all the way through, if framed by all the other botanicals so that it sits as part of a group as opposed to being the single botanical determinable at any given point.