Henners English Summer Gin NV
45% abv 
East Sussex, England
Vegetarian, Vegan
The vines at our Henners English sparkling vineyard in East Sussex burst from bud to bloom on the first day of a certain British lawn tennis tournament every year. Without fail. We decided this was Mother Nature giving us a nudge firmly in the direction of a small batch ‘strawberries & cream’ inspired gin…so that’s exactly what Samantha Bailey (Master Blender, Henners, UK) and Dr John Walters (Master Distiller, English Spirits) have crafted in this limited edition, special ‘Henners Summer Strawberry’.
 
Production
The plumpest, sweetest Kentish strawberries were selected to distil along with earl grey tea (smoky, sweet, bergamot), hedgerow nettle (herbaceous, verdant, mineral), and a handful of macadamia nuts (buttery, rich, cream). With the thwack of tennis balls on racquets ringing in our ears, we lovingly distilled our beautiful botanicals with grapes & wine from the Henners English Sparkling vineyard.
Tasting notes
Light summer flavours with hints of earl grey and strawberry with a rich mouthfeel.
Food match
Our perfect ‘serve’? Tonic of your choice (simple is best in our book), a twist of lemon, sliver of strawberry & a leaf of sweet basil. Enjoy with the classic English afternoon tea…cucumber sandwiches followed by scones, clotted cream & strawberry jam