Neptunia
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this product does not undergo bottle aging and is designed to be consumed upon release. It retains its quality indefinitely when stored properly in a cool, dark environment.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters on the half shell, smoked salmon, or light seafood salads with citrus vinaigrette.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hendrick's Neptunia is a limited-release distilled gin produced in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. Categorized under the 'Other' designation, this spirit is crafted by Master Distiller Lesley Gracie as part of the Cabinet of Curiosities series. It builds upon the classic Hendrick's recipe of eleven botanicals, rose, and cucumber by incorporating a selection of locally sourced coastal botanicals, including sea kelp, coastal thyme, and lime. The production process involves distillation in both a Bennett copper pot still and a Carter-Head column still, creating a spirit with a distinct maritime character, herbal complexity, and citrus undertones.
🍾 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.