Hendricks Sunspell Gin

Sunspell is a limited edition from Hendrick's, created by Master Distiller Lesley Gracie as part of her Cabinet of Curiosities series and released exclusively for travel retail from November 2024. It is made at the Hendrick's Gin Palace in Girvan, on the Ayrshire coast in south-west Scotland, and the brand is owned by William Grant & Sons. The idea came from the sunsets that drop behind the island of Ailsa Craig off the Ayrshire coast, a scene painted across the bottle in shades of pink, orange and purple over a blue sea.

The house signature of rose and cucumber is still there, but here it is pushed towards warm citrus and slowly building spice. The nose is bright and zesty with a hint of green spice, the palate brings juniper forward, and the finish leaves a clear note of citrus. Try it with tonic and a slice of cucumber, or lengthen it with apple juice.