June the 14th sees the annual \u201cWorld Cucumber Day\u201d take place in duty-free shops; Hendrick\u2019s gin will host the events in celebration of the curious green fruit and its remarkable virtues.<\/p>\n
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Hendrick\u2019s is oddly infused with rose and cucumber, so this is the perfect opportunity for Hendrick\u2019s to reaffirm its ownership of the signature cucumber serve and make it globally famous by establishing a unique, scalable, integrated campaign centred around World Cucumber Day.<\/p>\n
Through the campaign, new audiences are invited into the Hendrick\u2019s brand world, while offering existing fans a new opportunity to interact with the brand. Global Travel Retail plays an important role in the campaign, with activations taking place globally in the run up to the \u2018big day\u2019.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s campaign idea is \u2018Cultivate the Unusual,\u2019 which will transform the cucumber into a metaphor for the unusual, while increasing awareness of Hendrick\u2019s unique serve. Based on using plant science, Hendrick\u2019s is encouraging people to take part in a World Cucumber Day experiment to grow and relate to a cucumber (virtually on Facebook or in genuine soil), culminating in a very special Hendrick\u2019s & Tonic on World Cucumber Day.<\/p>\n
In GTR, activations will be taking place at a number of key airport locations including The Cloud Bar in Changi Airport<\/a> and London Stansted<\/a>, offering travellers the chance to enjoy the original Hendrick\u2019s & Tonic. During the cocktail making process, consumers are able to engage in the final stage of cultivation, preparing the cucumber ready for joining with the signature serve, with the Hendrick\u2019s Hand Pump Slicer. The pump-like device pushes the cucumber through a series of blades that results in slices of cucumber falling into the clear compartment below ready to be added to the cocktail.<\/p>\n Supporting the activation, promotional offers include either a free 50ml bottle with purchase of one bottle of Hendrick\u2019s or a tea cup candle with every purchase of two bottles.<\/strong><\/p>\n The campaign follows research by one of the world\u2019s pre-eminent botanists, Graham Brown from the University of Sydney, who has revealed cucumber plants are surprisingly sensitive, respond to the most unexpected stimuli and are receptive to human bonding. By applying a plethora of propagation techniques it\u2019s possible to develop a meaningful relationship with the humble green fruit, which affects the cucumber\u2019s growth, happiness and eventually its flavour.<\/p>\n This has inspired a global experiment whereby green fingered enthusiasts will be encouraged to imitate Mr Brown\u2019s experiment. Cucumbers the world over will be tenderly treated to music, spritzed with perfume and swaddled in luxury fabrics in observance of World Cucumber Day.<\/p>\n Please visit www.WorldCucumberDayExperiment.com<\/a> for more information<\/p>\n To find out more about adopting your own virtual cucumber, follow this link – http:\/\/m.me\/CucumberAdoptionService<\/a><\/p>\n To watch the official campaign film, click here –<\/p>\n