Hendrick's Gin From Scotland 750ml

This made me fall in love with gin again. Cucumber and rose petals mingle with a milder juniper than most gins. Perfect on ice with a fine tonic and a few dashes of bitters a la "Islands in the Stream."

Distilled in the seaside village of Girvan, Hendrick's is one of my "house" gins. It makes for a wonderfully mild martini as well as my simple summer "cocktail hour" favorite: gin and tonic. I know, a gin from Scotland you say? What gives? I say try it and you will see that Hendrick's special blend of Scottish lowland water and botanicals provide for a superb, mellow drinking gin. Cheers!

Scotland has more to offer than just great whisky... This gin is world class too! Cinnamon and I are both big fans of the old "mother's ruin" and always keep a variety on hand. Along with Fernet Branca and Rittenhouse Rye, this is one of the most repeated bottles of spirits in our liquor cabinet. This is a gentle style of gin, not extra proof or supercharged with juniper, yet it is could never be given the old put-down "vodka lovers gin"- it has far too much balanced flavor for that. The cucumber and rose petal elements in this fine spirit lend a cooling and subtly aromatic touch rather than being overt flavorings. I love it with tonic, and just the smallest corner of one of our homegrown Meyer lemons.