The distillers who brought us Hendrick’s beloved cucumber and rose gin have hit on another great innovation: quininated gin. By infusing their spirit with quinine and wormwood, Hendrick’s have created an complex and intriguing drink that pays homage to what is often mixed with gin: tonic and vermouth. The quinine and wormwood flavours are rounded out by blue lotus blossom, which adds bright floral notes to the mix.
Although it’s delicious in tonic, you might also like to try Orbium with soda – which really lets the gin’s flavour shine through – or in a classic cocktail such as a Martinez or Martini.