I think that I've just recently discovered my second favourite gin - Hendrick's Gin. I say second favourite as the coveted top spot will always belong to Bombay Sapphire. However I have to admit that Hendrick's Gin comes a pretty close second. I've just spent a week in Austria visiting friends, and we nipped to the supermarket one evening to get a bottle of Bombay Sapphire and some tonic. The supermarket we went to had sold out of Bombay Sapphire and so the choices we were left with were; generic cheap 'supermarket' gin - no thanks, Beefeater Gin - again no thanks I'm not a fan of this particular gin, Bulldog Gin - I've personally never heard of this but it ...  Read the complete review

Hendrick's is a relatively new gin, having apparently first been made in 1999. It's made in Scotland in small batches, and, as Hendrick's like to say themselves, is a very unusual gin! First of all, the bottle rather stand out on the shelves: it's an "apothecary-style" bottle in a very deep brown, and has a lovely traditional paper label and a cork stopper rather than flimsy screwcap. It feel nice and solid, and rather sophisticated. The style of the bottle reinforces the message that Hendrick's is carefully distilled and blended by experts, and not just mass-made in any old factory - Hendrick's is made with care. The flavour of ...  Read the complete review