Hendrick's Gin

by Gustad Mody (RSS feed)
Apr 18th 2006 at 4:02PM

Hold the lime, make it a cucumber! A cucumber is the best choice of fruit for your Hendrick’s gin and tonic. The cucumber brings out the fortifying combination of infused botanicals. In this old apothecary shaped bottle you will find a gin infused with Bulgarian Rose, coriander, and cucumbers. Unlike most English made gins, Hendrick's is small batch distilled in Ayrshire, Scotland. The lowland Scottish water provides the perfect medium for the grain spirit and the unusual array of botanicals.
I can unhesitatingly say this is absolutely the best gin I have ever had. Feathery, crisp, and a clear essence of cucumber. With it I have made an absolutely prestigious gin martini and gin and tonic.

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Zachary Apr 18th 2006 5:04PM

I picked up a bottle of this about a month ago and LOVED it.

...truly a step above what is on the market currently.
-Zach

Alex ( Scotland ) Apr 18th 2006 6:52PM

Top Gin been drinking it for years, beats Bombay hands down and on par with Tanqueray

Trey Evans Apr 18th 2006 9:40PM

I adore Hendrick's, but only in gin and tonics. For martinis, I use Tanqueray Ten. Nice article Gustad.

Richard May 3rd 2006 2:37PM

No doubt, Hendricks is a well made gin. But, I prefer the smooth, citrus richness of Zuidam Dry Gin. Probably, the best balanced high proof gin I have ever had. Over the rocks or straight up, with a slice of orange instead of a lime is the best way to enjoy Zuidam.