Some know it as the Quintessence, the Silk Ghost, the Lawn Shadow or the Glizzard — but we know it best as the gin & tonic. Hear the fizz, feel the roar of the cucumber slice and then sip. Ahhhhhhhh. It is indeed near perfection.
As befits a drink as focal as the eternal gin & tonic, one of the most popular drinks in the world; it’s got the classic bittersweet combination of a great beloved cocktail. Though the recipe manifests in the drink’s name, crafting a perfect one is harder than you think. Our beloved Hendrick’s Gin originates with bounty of flavour infused with rose and cucumber. Undoubtedly, gin has become ever so popular and with a nod towards the Victorian era, there are Gin Palaces popping up left, right and centre. With its popularity many unusual fables have made their way to our ears, we dispel some of the popular myths that have gathered from all directions around the gin & tonic.
1. Though many people will tell you that the gin & tonic was originally invented as chimpanzee medicine, there is no evidence to support this.
2. A gin & tonic is not ‘technically invisible’ — it is transparent.
3. Despite the superstition, a spilt gin & tonic does not open a portal to the ‘other world’.
4. Gin & tonics can be made by adding gin to tonic water.
5. The gin & tonic is not necessarily subsonic. Gin & tonics were served on Concorde, which had a maximum speed exceeding Mach 2 (twice the speed of sound).
6. Gin & tonic is not an anagram, it’s a drink.
7. If all the gin & tonics in the world were stacked on top of each other they would probably develop self-awareness.
8. There is no proven link between gin & tonics and volcanic activity.
9. There is still a small population of gin & tonics living in the wild.
10. The last gin & tonic (at least on Earth) will be drunk in five billion years time, moments before the sun explodes.
Please enjoy the unusual responsibly.
For further information contact your local Hendrick’s PR representative: Sabina Pauselli via email at Sabina@lionswing.co.za or Timishka Doolabh via email at Timishka@lionswing.co.za, or phone either on 011 888 9816
ABOUT HENDRICK’S GIN
Hendrick’s Gin is a deliciously super premium gin, made with a number of unusual twists to deliver a most curious arrangement. Unlike ordinary gins, Hendrick’s Gin is distilled in Scotland, in miniscule batches of only 500 litres at a time. Only Hendrick’s Gin is made with infusions of cucumber and rose petals, alongside a blend of 11 botanicals, producing a wonderfully refreshing gin with a delightfully floral aroma. Hendrick’s Gin is made in a combination of a Carter-Head and copper pot still, creating a divinely smooth gin with both character and balance of subtle flavours.
ABOUT WILLIAM GRANT & SONS
William Grant & Sons Holdings Ltd is an independent family-owned distiller headquartered in the United Kingdom and founded by William Grant in 1887. Today, the global premium spirits company is owned by the fifth generation of his family and distils some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch whisky, including the world’s most awarded single malt Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie® range of handcrafted single malts and the world’s third largest blended Scotch, Grant’s®, as well as other iconic spirits brands such as Hendrick’s® Gin, Sailor Jerry®, Tullamore D.E.W.® Irish Whiskey, Monkey Shoulder® and Drambuie®
