Review #1425 – Hendricks Midsummer Solstice Gin

This is a limited release from Hendricks celebrating the Midsummer Solstice. There really isn’t too much info on the Hendricks site about this, but it’s labeled as a “deeply floral” gin so we’ll start there. Stock image since I had this while out. Let’s dive in.

Review #1425 | Gin Review #26

Distiller: Hendricks

Bottler: Hendricks

Brand: Hendricks

Selection: N/A

ABV: 43.4% ABV

Age: NA

Nose: Powerfully effervescent – perfume and fruit forward – lavender and lillies. Sweet sugar, floral spices and perfume.

Taste: Sweet – almond, lavender, intensely fruity and perfume forward. Massively floral. Some pepper, but all the notes otherwise are reminiscent of a floral bouquet. Maybe some lemon peel.

Finish: Short, more perfume and floral essence. Faint anise, some orange peel, coriander. Ginsing.

Overall: This is bizarre and fun but just so overwhelmingly floral I can only find myself enjoying it most in cocktails.

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Rank: 4

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Decoded:

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect