Hendrick’s Gin Refined Courtship Clinic

In a prelude to Valentine’s Day and coinciding with a leap year where women traditionally propose marriage, the Hendrick’s Gin Refined Courtship Clinic returned to Sydney with valuable etiquette tips to both singletons and couples.

Hendrick’s Gin Refined Courtship Clinic

Mrs Isabella Folornicate and Dr Humphrey SixWivs

Presented by the debonair Dr Humphrey SixWivs and the lovely Mrs Isabella Folornicate, the clinic covered courtship aspects such as polite language, the topics of conversation one should avoid and how a lady can use a fan to send the correct signal to a potential suitor.

Mrs Isabella Folornicate leading the etiquette gland exercise

Did you know that the etiquette gland hides somewhere between the liver and the pancreas and is responsible for the amount of social graces one has? And like any glad, it needs to be exercised for growth and improvement.

Dr Humphrey SixWivs demonstrating the correct way to bow

Ladies were taught how to curtsey while gentlemen were shown the correct way to bow and stand tall when a lady enters the room.

Demonstrating the socially acceptable way to have an intimate embrace

At some point in any courtship, intimacy is likely occur and the good Doctor and the Lady demonstrated the art of an intimate embrace – short, sharp and with a good distance.

Dr SixWivs about to propose marriage

Audience participation was sought as the charming Dr SixWivs demonstrated the art of proposing on bended knee, but the lady in question was betrothed to another.

Victorian standards may be at odds with the 21st century but Hendrick’s know how to present a well-rounded approach to social etiquette.

The complimentary courtship sessions were preceded with a refreshing Hendrick’s Gin and Tonic, served in fine bone china Hendrick’s cups with a cucumber garnish.

Naturally, a selection of afternoon tea sandwiches, cup cakes and shortbread biscuits complemented the occasion.

Hendrick’s Gin is made with infusions of Cucumber and Rose petals, producing a refreshing gin with a floral aroma suitable for any time of the day. Distilled in Scotland, in mini-scale batches of only 450 litres at a time, it is the only gin made in a combination of a Carter-Head and copper pot-still, making it a smooth gin with a fine balance of subtle flavours.

The Hendrick’s Gin Refined Courtship Clinic was set up in temporary premises where the attention to detail was impeccable. Red velvet drapes, a grandfather clock, a bathtub of Henrick’s Gin, and even a microscope for the Doctor and a rocking chair for Grandma have undoubtedly put Dr Humphrey SixWivs & Mrs Isabella Folornicate well at ease in these elegant surrounds.

Dr Humphrey SixWivs & Mrs Isabella Folornicate

Hendrick’s Gin

Dining room setting

The Refined Courtship Clinic was situated in temporary premises at 316 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst and was open to the public in the afternoons from Friday, 10th of February until Sunday, 12th of February 2012.

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