Botanicals: Including juniper, coriander seeds, angelica root, orris root, cubeb berries, grains of paradise, yarrow, chamomile, caraway seeds, elderflower, orange peel, lemon peel, rose petals, cucumber. Hendrick’s is often referred to as “the cucumber gin.” And, indeed, that flavor is an integral piece of this gin’s botanical makeup. But it’s more interesting than that. For all its tradition-breaking botanicals—yes, those famed cucumbers and roses—it is still very much centered by piercing, pine-y juniper. This is not a gin for those unsure about the spirit. But if you love gin, this one’s floral notes on the nose and palate, fruitiness, silky texture, and dry pine-y crescendo of flavor feel as fresh and new as it did when Hendrick’s launched more than 20 years ago.