Hendrick’s Gin is a brand of gin produced by William Grant & Sons at the Girvan distillery, Scotland, and launched in 1999. In addition to the traditional juniper infusion, Hendrick’s uses Bulgarian rose and cucumber to add flavour. The Hendrick’s gin is produced by William grant and sons, it was launched in 1999. It is made using two different stills: the Bennet still to steep the botanicals overnight before distillation and the carterhead still to steam the botanicals gently in a mesh. The botanicals used include juniper, cubeb berries, elderflower, chamomile, angelica, lemon peel, orange peel, coriander, yarrow, orris and an infusion of cucumber and rose petal. A blend of spirits produced from a carter head still and a Bennett still, both still produce strikingly different styles of gins due to their different construction and distillation methods. Hendrick’s gin is described as an unusual gin, it is a curious liquid with a unique character that stands out from the rest; it is exceptionally smooth with a nice balance of subtle flavors which include notes of flowers, fruits, roots and seeds from across the world. It has been described the wall street journal as the best gin in the world. Hendrick’s gin has big creamy aromas with a little zesty citrus, juniper, rose petal jelly and cucumber; on the palate. It has fresh notes of cucumber, juniper, oak, vanilla and a long refreshing floral finish. Hendricks’s suggests that the gin be served with tonic water over ice garnished with cucumber instead of the traditional citrus.
