William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd
William Grant & Sons Distillers Ltd
43.6%
NAS
Launched in March of 2023, Hendrick's Flora Adora is a limited-edition release that seeks to transport the imbiber to the wildflower garden Master Distiller Lesley Gracie planted at the Hendrick’s Gin Palace when it first opened. According to the brand, the 43.5%-ABV spirit is suggested to be paired with soda water, lemon juice, berries and simple syrup instead of the usual tonic. Let's see how it performs on the palate.
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Intensely perfume-y, packed with orange peel, lavender, floral notes out the wazoo. Insane how much floral essence is here, it's borderline overwhelming.
Sweet on the palate, it's soapy, floral, fruity. Apples, pears, peaches, fragrant soaps and a hint of juniper. It's like a dreamsicle met a bar of soap and a lavender heap. Wow.
Short finish, intensely orange and lavender forward.
Overall, this is a cool experiment but ultimately, it's a bruiser that buries the gin character and balance by dumping in an excess of orange and lavender. This is for someone, but that someone isn't me.
80
Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
