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As ironically noted on the Hendrick's website, this gin has been created since 1999 from a process that is as incredibly inefficient as it is brilliant: in fact, two are created to arrive at a single gin, thanks to the stills purchased by Gordon. The Bennett involves leaving the botanicals in an alcoholic infusion overnight before distillation, and produces a rich and complex gin, while the Carter Head gently steams the botanicals placed in a basket at the top of its long neck, creating a more delicate and refined spirit. A unique blend of 11 botanicals is used for the infusion, some of which are unique to the category: yarrow, coriander, juniper, chamomile, caraway seed, cubebe berries, elderflower, orange peel, lemon peel, angelica root and iris root.
As of 2018, Hendrick's distillery in Girvan in Ayrshire, south west Scotland, has a new facility to cope with the ever-increasing sales, as well as to house the ongoing experimentation of Leslie Gracie, who is always looking for new botanicals and new gin ideas.
The Gin Palace is a true expansion of Hendrick's, which now uses six stills in total: in addition to the originals, three replicas of the Bennett and one of the Carter Head. In pure Victorian style, it houses two distillation rooms, a laboratory, a flavour library, a theatre, a garden, the gin bar and much more.
