Hentony joins Craft Gin Club

A festive celebration of friendship, heritage and craft

This month marks an exciting milestone for Hentony, as the brand joins the Craft Gin Club community with two spectacular festive spirits. Members unboxing their December boxes are discovering Hentony Festive Gin and Hentony Festive Rum – a glamorous pair of limited-release drinks that bring a touch of Polish heritage and Cotswold charm to Christmas celebrations.

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Born from the close friendship of Anna Kiryla and Agnieszka Niedzwiedz, Hentony is a distillery shaped by shared history, bold experimentation, and a willingness to start small and grow slowly. Originally from Lublin in southeastern Poland, Anna and Agnieszka relocated to Evesham in the Vale of Evesham more than twenty years ago. Over time, they fell in love with the region’s friendly market-town spirit, rich food culture, and the local enthusiasm for craft gin – something that had yet to take off back home.

Fuelled by curiosity, the pair began exploring the world of botanicals from the bottom shelf up – tasting supermarket gins, visiting tastings and festivals, and eventually taking part in a gin-making class. That hands-on experience rekindled the chemistry of their university years in food science, sparking a new idea: why not make a spirit that felt classic and elegant, yet had a flavour profile unlike anything else they had tried?

Slowly, they worked through recipes with the help of a contract distillery, crafting a gin built on juniper, lavender, grapefruit and three types of peppercorn. When the final recipe was finished, the first bottle happened to land on Anna’s birthday, with the contract signed on Agnieszka’s – a serendipitous moment that set the tone for what Hentony would become.

The name itself reflects their roots: Hentony combines Henry, Agnieszka’s son, and Antony, Anna’s. Though stylish and sophisticated, the brand is tied to something personal and heartfelt – a reminder that creativity can be both luxurious and sentimental.

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Since launching in 2021, Hentony has grown into a locally treasured name in the Vale of Evesham. The distillery is owned and operated by just the two founders and frequently collaborates with local organisations, charities and businesses – even using a bicycle for local gin deliveries. Alongside their signature London Dry Gin, the range has expanded to include expressions like Lemon & Black Lime Gin, inspired by a request from a loyal customer, and Honey Old Tom Gin, created with a neighbouring beekeeper.

Despite juggling full-time careers, Anna and Agnieszka take a deliberately slow approach to growth. Their focus is on quality, visibility, and community, preferring to meet people at festivals and markets, listen to feedback, and build a brand with depth and story rather than rushing to scale.

Now, with the December Gin and Rum of the Month selections, Hentony takes its biggest step to date: entering the homes of Craft Gin Club members nationwide. The festive releases are inspired by a traditional Polish Christmas cake called Piernik – a layered gingerbread flavoured with almond paste and plum jam. That combination of spices, fruit and sweet warmth forms the soul of both spirits.

Hentony Festive Gin brings a refined, elegant expression with citrus brightness, cacao and almond layered over Christmas spices. Hentony Festive Rum is richer and more indulgent, highlighting jammy plum alongside cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. Individually, each is a celebration of the season; together, they form a pair that echoes the strength of the partnership behind the brand.

The bottles themselves reflect another tradition from the founders’ heritage. In Poland, cut crystal glassware is a symbol of celebration, luxury and familial pride – something treasured and passed between generations. Hentony’s cut-glass style bottles honour that tradition while giving the spirits the kind of dramatic presence that deserves centre stage on a festive bar trolley. The label artwork also nods to where Anna and Agnieszka first met: two goats climbing a juniper bush – a playful twist on the goat seen on Lublin’s coat of arms.

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Behind the polish and presentation is a remarkable story of friendship and persistence. Anna and Agnieszka share a motto: “Don’t stop me” … “I won’t even try.” It represents the supportive energy that has carried them from university labs to England, through the balancing act of full-time work and late-night recipe testing, and now into thousands of Craft Gin Club boxes across the country.

For members, Hentony offers more than great spirits – it offers a glimpse into the founders’ shared history, their love for the Vale of Evesham, and a tradition of flavour that spans countries and cultures. However it’s enjoyed – curled up by the fire, poured for friends on Christmas Eve, or shared as a post-dinner treat – these are spirits designed to be part of moments, not just cocktails.

And like Anna and Agnieszka themselves, the Hentony Festive Gin and Rum are charming individually – but stronger together.