Wayne's Adventure (In Motion)

So, since I discovered gin about 15 years ago, my favorite gin has been Hendricks. I recently discovered Hendricks was made in Scotland. So a large reason for this tour was a pilgrimage to the Hendricks distillery headquarters.

Now in Scotland there are about a million distilleries, large and small. One I went to was basically built into a large closet. Each one with a factory tour, gift shop and tasting room where they endeavor to separate you from your cash.

Hendricks, being a huge brand, I made a trip FAR out of my way to worship at the alter of their boozy goodness.

Yet this is what I found on arrival:

A 25 foot brick wall, locked castle door and a bell you can ring so that they can hear it and laugh at you.

They don’t do tours. They don’t have a gift shop. And the unwashed gin worshipers never get inside for any reason. Ever. Even though inside they have one of the world’s finest wrought iron green houses and Victorian formal gardens in the world.

The fact that they kinda despise their customers and actively encourage them to “piss right off”, makes me love them even more.