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Mystique: 1-10 points
Score: 9 Nifty bottle, Interesting reputation
Color: 1-10 points
Score: 10 I think Gin and Vodka are cheating here
Scent: 1-10 points
Score: 9 light juniper botanicals, also orange, coriander, fresh scent
Initial impression: 1-10 points
Score: 10 so far seems quite excellent
Mouthfeel: 1-10 points
Score: 9 thicker than regular gin then disappears
Taste: 1-10 x 4 points
Score: 36 pepper, cucumber, orange, lemon, rose, clean taste, fast burn then gone
Raw Score: 83 points
Bonus: Value 1-10 points
Score: 9 $34 a bottle, right in line with other premium gins
Total Score: 92 points
An interesting gin. I could really leave it at that and do it justice, but It doesn't really tell you about it now does it. This gin is like one of your friends relationships when you're wondering how that happened and they say well it's complicated and leave it at that. As if you're some 6 yr old that won't understand grown up things. Although the description will fit I'm not about to treat you that way. Hendrick's Gin doesn't think you should be treated that way either and they're pleased to tell you all about this gin of theirs and why it's different. The website is rather amusing and looks like a Terry Gilliam segment of Monty Python's Flying Circus. Hendrick's is a Scottish gin. Hell you say? No Really it is. It's a pleasant, smooth gin that's not too juniper and has an interesting aftertaste. I came to learn while drinking Hendrick's that my tongue associates cucumbers with salt. That's the big difference, a very slight taste of cool cucumbers. I kept thinking it was a salty flavor, but there's no salt in it. Hence my discovery. It's not cucumber infused and doesn't taste like cucumbers, it's very slight and you might miss it. If you make it in a gin and tonic with a cucumber slice it becomes more prevalent. It and the rose petal aroma are very, very, ethereal. You only notice them like a ghost walked into the room. What was that! A strange encounter. You will not mistake this for something else. It's flavor is Gin. Juniper and Botanicals. If you like Tanq 10 or Bombay Sapphire this is worth a try. A light almost refreshing gin that has become my top shelf favorite.
Lets start off with the M&M Samoa Blondies found here:
This recipe was super easy. I put the white chocolate chips in the microwave (just keep an eye on them so they don't over cook) and then stirred in the strawberry icing and placed in an 8x8" pan that had parchment paper placed inside. EASY EASY. This recipe is also from the site as well because I don't like how my fudge did not hold up. This recipe is a bit of a mess so I would suggest 'lil eyes can watch just not touch. As far as suggestions go with the recipe: Put the fudge in the freezer for a fair amount of time before you cut into them. It breaks really easy and when you handle it for to long (even with it being in the freezer before hand) it starts to get sticky. So how do I rate this? Well, I am not a huge fan of strawberry icing so I was not keen on the taste. The texture was also a bit off for fudge. It was too soft and creamy. Just think in between icing and fudge. However, I am a fan of how quick and easy it was. I will be making this again BUT next time I may try milk chocolate chips and the german chocolate icing, or white chocolate chips with dark chocolate icing. The ideas and flavors are ENDLESS with this recipe so this too will be a keeper (just not the strawberry one). I give this a 7 out of 10.
