Hendrick's
Hendrick’s was launched in 1999 by William Grant & Sons at Girvan in southwest Scotland, but part of its story begins much earlier. In 1966, Charles Gordon bought two unusual stills at auction, a 19th-century Bennett still and a rare Carter-Head still - and those became central to the style of the gin decades later. The recipe itself was developed by Lesley Gracie, and Hendrick’s quickly stood apart from more traditional gin styles through its combination of 11 botanicals with the now-signature infusions of rose and cucumber.
Hendrick’s was launched in 1999 by William Grant & Sons at Girvan in southwest Scotland, but part of its story begins much earlier. In 1966, Charles Gordon bought two unusual stills at auction, a 19th-century Bennett still and a rare Carter-Head still - and those became central to the style of the gin decades later. The recipe itself was developed by Lesley Gracie, and Hendrick’s quickly stood apart from more traditional gin styles through its combination of 11 botanicals with the now-signature infusions of rose and cucumber.
