I’ve Tasted Countless Gins. Hendrick’s New Orange-and-Cacao Gin Is Shockingly Good

In the late 1990s, William Grant & Sons amazed the liquor world by introducing Hendrick’s Gin, which is flavored with rose petals and cucumber. It was a long shot but the genre-bending spirit became a bartender darling. Now, the Scottish brand is rolling out the first permanent addition to its core lineup in nine years, and it’s called — wait for it — Another Hendrick’s Gin.

Packaged in a matte white version of Hendrick’s’ signature dark apothecary-style bottle, Another Hendrick’s contains the same 11 botanicals as original gin, but builds upon them with the curious addition of orange blossom and cacao beans. Think of it like the flagship expression with added notes of white flowers and chocolate-covered oranges.

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The recipe for Another Hendrick’s was inspired by the musing of its master distiller Lesley Gracie about what she would do if tasked with creating Hendrick’s today as well as her love of chocolate and flowers. The resulting spirit’s profile is simultaneously familiar and very different.

“Another Hendrick’s is the complete opposite of what we’ve been doing for the past 25 years, and the delectable combination of orange blossom and cacao beans is really rather unusual,” Gracie said in a statement.

Like Hendrick’s flagship expression, every batch of Another Hendrick’s is made 500 liters at a time at the Hendrick’s Gin Palace in Girvan, Ayrshire, on the southwest coast of Scotland.

Another Hendrick’s Gin Price & Availability

Another Hendrick’s is available now at bars and retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $35 per 750 ml bottle. It’s bottled at 88-proof (44 percent ABV).

How to Drink Another Hendrick’s Gin

While no one would blame you for struggling to figure out how to make drinks with Another Hendrick’s Gin, the brand recommends using it in a classic spritz cocktail.

Another Hendrick’s Spritz

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz Another Hendrick’s Gin
• .75 oz lemon juice 
• .75 oz simple syrup (one part sugar, one part water) 
• 1 oz club soda
• 2 oz sparkling rosé wine 
• Garnish: 3 cucumber rounds and an orange twist
• Glass: large wine glass or highball glass

Directions

• Fill a large wine glass or highball glass with ice cubes.
• Add all ingredients, and lightly stir to combine.
• Garnish with the three cucumber rounds and an orange twist.