Midsummer Solstice Limited Edition
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this product does not mature or improve in the bottle and has an indefinite shelf life. For optimal expression of its delicate floral botanicals, it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years of opening.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Goat cheese crostini, cured salmon gravlax, and lemon tart.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hendrick's Midsummer Solstice is a limited-edition distilled gin produced at the Hendrick's Gin Palace in Girvan, Scotland. Classified under the 'Other' category as a distilled spirit, it is crafted by Master Distiller Lesley Gracie using a combination of two different stills: a Bennett copper pot still and a Carter-Head copper column still. The spirit is infused with Hendrick's traditional cucumber and rose essences, alongside an additional proprietary selection of floral botanicals inspired by the summer solstice. It does not undergo oak aging or vintage-based maturation.
🍾 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.