You get the angelica, coriander, juniper and orris root accord. The palate exudes a backbone of a very classic gin. The pine notes give it structure, but the floral notes give it a unique character. Sweet orange, lime zest and a hint of elderflower as well.
The nose certainly has juniper, but I find the musky hint of rose lightens it and gives it a floral forward impression. But the history of what it meant when it launched, and just how much impact Hendrick’s has had on the modern gin market should not be forgotten. Hendrick’s seems tame by today’s contemporary gin standards. And I think the popularity of this gin is the reason why distillers have felt emboldened to try wilder and newer things. Those two notes are the reason why people who might have written off gin as “just juniper” came back. It’s thee two notes that I think make Hendrick’s standout. Hendrick’s combines the two, marrying the best of the deeper flavors from the pot still, and the lighter flavor from the Carter-head.Īfter blending the two distillates, they add rose and cucumber essence before dilution. It’s a very specific kind of “gin basket” designed by the Carter Brothers.īut they also use a traditional pot still method where botanicals are macerated for 24 hours (all but the rose and c ucumber) and distilled. Botanicals are placed in a copper basket, and the vapor passes through them. No longer made, they were built with gin in mind. Firstly, process-wise the gin is distilled using a Carter-head still. The Edwardian era advertising campaign has helped make the brand a stalwart both in bars and in homes.Ī lot of what Hendrick’s does (and does well) set the stage for some of the contemporary gin fashions we see today.
A clear callback to gin’s forbears, the apothecary style bottle suggests comparison to Genevers and a time when gin was a medicine. Hendrick’s Gin was launched by William Grant & Sons at a time when gin wasn’t the diverse, thriving category it is today.
0 kommentar(er)
