Hendrick's Gin was born in the seaside town of Girvan, Scotland, in 1999. It defied the conventions of the time by moving away from the heavy juniper-forward profiles of traditional London Dry gins.
Master Distiller Lesley Gracie sought to create a spirit that captured the essence of a summer garden. By utilizing two different stills—the Bennett and the Carter-Head—she achieved a complex balance of botanicals.
The addition of Bulgarian Rose and cucumber essences remains the brand's most guarded secret. This unconventional approach has cemented Hendrick's as a pioneer in the modern gin renaissance.