Hendricks, Gin
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit with a high alcohol by volume, it does not age or improve in the bottle. It has an indefinite shelf life when stored in a cool, dark place, though it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years after opening to maintain the optimal intensity of its volatile botanical aromas.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked salmon canapés, fresh oysters, or light cucumber and goat cheese sandwiches.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hendrick's is a prominent brand of gin produced by William Grant & Sons at the Girvan distillery in Ayrshire, Scotland. Launched in 1999, this distilled spirit is unique for its production method, which utilizes two distinct stills: a 19th-century Bennett copper pot still and a Carter-Head still. The resulting distillates are blended and infused with its signature flavorings of Bulgarian Rosa damascena (rose) and selected cucumbers, alongside eleven traditional botanicals including juniper, coriander, angelica root, lemon peel, orange peel, chamomile, cubeb berries, caraway seeds, elderflower, and yarrow root.
🍾 About the Producer
Introduced in 1999 by independent family distillers William Grant & Sons, Hendrick's ignited the modern craft gin renaissance from the coastal town of Girvan in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Master Distiller Lesley Gracie conceived the spirit using an unconventional dual-still distillation architecture, marrying heavy, robust distillates from an antique 1860 Bennett pot still with delicate, ethereal botanical vapors captured by a rare 1948 Carter-Head still. The two fractions are carefully harmonized before receiving Gracie's signature post-distillation cold infusions of Bulgarian Damask rose petals and crisp cucumber essence. In 2018, operations moved into the purpose-built Hendrick's Gin Palace, which includes specialized hothouses fostering Mediterranean and tropical botanicals for experimental micro-distillations. Beyond the benchmark original expression, Gracie showcases limited releases through her 'Cabinet of Curiosities' laboratory, featuring boundary-pushing expressions like Orbium, Neptunia, Flora Adora, and Grand Cabaret, defined by floral complexity, pristine maritime purity, and bright, herbaceous aromatics.