Hendrick's Another Gin (75cl, 41.4%)

A Scottish gin distilled at Girvan Distillery in South Ayrshire, bottled at 41.4% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It is made using an 1860 Bennett pot still and a 1948 Carter-Head still, with eleven botanicals steeped in one and vapor-infused in the other. Bulgarian Damascena rose petal essence and cold-extracted Dutch cucumber essence are added after distillation. The botanical bill includes juniper, coriander, orange and lemon peel, angelica, orris root, cubeb berries, caraway seeds, chamomile, elderflower and yarrow. The base spirit is wheat neutral alcohol hydrated to 60% ABV before distillation. The nose shows creamy citrus, juniper, rose petal jelly and cucumber, with an Earl Grey tea-like quality. The palate is slightly sweet and silky, with juniper, citrus, cucumber, caraway, black pepper, cumin and angelica. The finish is medium-length and clean, with salty liquorice, rose, orange peel and cucumber.