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The Gin Masters 2019 results

The explosion in the popularity of gin shows no sign of ending, with more than 300 expressions entered into this year’s Gin Masters. The quantity may have been high but so was the quality.

To gauge how far gin has come in recent years, one need only look at how The Gin Masters competition has grown. In 2015, fewer than 100 gins were entered into the competition. In this year’s blind tasting, that number has more than trebled to exceed 300 entries, marking the biggest Global Spirits Masters competition in history.

The sheer volume of gin on the market has sparked fatigue in the spirits industry. Those in the trade are constantly questioning when the gin boom will end. However, the category – once viewed as a spirit to be sipped by older generations – has amassed loyal followers among the millennial and Generation Z crowds. Producers are pushing the boundaries of what gin can be, and the pink gin trend in particular is fast becoming a global phenomenon.

The craze has even seen Gordon’s Pink pass the million-­case sales barrier less than two years since it launched. Though industry professionals may not be as excited by the category as they once were, its popularity among consumers has never been greater. But with hundreds of products pushing blended whiskies and other spirits off retailers’ shelves, does the quality live up to the hype?

That was the challenge faced by our expert tasters who gathered at London Wall Bar and Kitchen last month. The first flight of the day was Standard, comprising gins priced up to £15 a bottle. Elise Craft, Whisky Squad coordinator, chaired the first of five panels on the day. She was joined by Rui Tavares, head bartender at Gillray’s Steakhouse and Bar, and John Vine, spirits buyer at Waitrose.

Overall, the judges were impressed by the diversity available at the lower price point of the category, and awarded five Gold medals. Aldi walked away with two Golds, one for its “sweet and fresh” Darley’s Traditional Dry Gin, and a second for its Harrison’s Gin, with notes of “pepper”. Lidl’s Hampstead Premium Gin also received a Gold for its “slightly coconut” nose and “good balance of juniper”. Richmond Gin, with its “strong juniper and citrus”character, and Royal Flush, with its “bright citrus and curry leaves” notes, were also deemed Gold­-worthy. The flight yielded four Silvers, too.

Craft said: “I assume that most people buy these gins to mix, and that makes them good value for money. I’m not sure I’d want to anchor a cocktail with one, though.”

PREMIUM FLIGHT

Moving up a price bracket to the Premium flight, and judges assessed gins priced between £16 and £20. Hannah Lanfear, director of The Mixing Class, chaired a team consisting of Toby Sims, distiller at Rebel Distillers, and Claire Best, brand sales manager at Amathus Drinks. A Gold medal was awarded to Lidl’s Aquine Scottish Craft Gin for its “nice cucumber and basil notes”. Lanfear said the Gold medallist “shone through with decent balance and length, sticking to a tried­-and­-tested classic botanical recipe and with fresh, herbaceous notes”.

A stand­by team of judges was thankfully on hand later in the week to help judge a handful of brands that were unable to submit their samples on the day. Tobias Gorn, award­-winning writer and specialist consultant, stepped in to chair the panel. He was joined by Dan Greifer, head bartender at Belmeis, and Bryan Rodriguez, spirits and beer buyer at Harvey Nichols. The trio found two more medallists in the Premium flight, awarding Diageo’s Gordon’s London Dry Gin a Silver for its “herbaceous accents”, and another Silver to Lidl’s Hortus Premium Pink Gin, with its flavour of “fresh berries”.

The next price point attracted one of the biggest flights of the day – Super Premium. Gins in this category sell for between £21 and £35, and due to the volume of entries, three panels shared the load. Taking the first section was a team chaired by Ben Lindsay, of Garnish Communications. He was helped by MD Imran, head bartender at Ukai, and Antim Solakov, bar manager at Two One Four.

The panel uncovered the first Master medal of the day – Nordés Gin by Atlantic Galician Spirits. The gin was praised for being “smooth, herbaceous and delicious”, with judges noting it would be ideal for a Martini.

A second Master medallist was enjoyed by the second panel to assess Super Premium, which was chaired by me, Melita Kiely, deputy editor of The Spirits Business. I was joined by Lewis Hayes, owner of Merchant House and Black Parrot, and David Miller, general manager at Merchant House. Our Master medal was given to Masons Yorkshire Lavender Gin, which presented “bold citrus flavours” complemented by notes of “pine, juniper and spice”.

Tackling the third section of the Super Premium contingent was a panel led by Amy Hopkins, editor of The Spirits Business, who was accompanied by Bernadette Pamplin, blogger and spirits judge, and Riccardo Lupacchini, bartender at Scarfes Bar.

GREAT BALANCE

Collectively, the three panels awarded 10 Golds and 18 Silvers in this super­-sized flight. Some of the highlights included Atom Brands’ Bathtub Old Tom Gin, with its “great balance, spice and sweetness”; “oily” Martin Miller’s Gin, with its notes of “juniper, rose and mint”; and Orkney Gin Company Johnsmas, liked for its hints of “rose and pepper”.

Commenting on the flight, Hayes said: “Overall, I feel positive about the category. There are a few really great products at this price point. Even though they’re getting more expensive, you’re still getting good value. It would be nice to see producers having a little more fun in this area; either be really juniper-forward, or have fun with what you make.”

The final, and highest, price point of the day – Ultra Premium – produced another sizeable round, with each expression priced at £36 and above. Five Master medals were awarded in this flight, two of which were judged by my panel. Shortcross Bartender Series One was celebrated for its “prominent juniper” nose, while Scilly Spirit Distillery’s Island Gin was enjoyed because of its “peppery, well­-balanced” palate.

Craft’s panel also unearthed two Masters: North Uist Distillery’s Downpour, with its “warming curry spices, cardamom and fresh flavours”; and Glenrinnes Distillery’s Eight Lands Organic Speyside Gin, which was described as a “classic gin” with “perfect balance [and] botanicals all in alignment”. Hopkins and her panel awarded the fifth Master in the Ultra Premium heat to Shortcross Gin, which demonstrated “smoothness in abundance”. A total of 14 Golds and 10 Silvers were also handed out.

Summing up the flight, Hayes said: “There were some stand­out gins in this round, but overall, it seemed as though this price point has simply become the norm. It definitely showed that quality isn’t always represented in the price – but there are some really fantastic gins that can be found in this category. You just have to sift them out.”

By far, the biggest flight of the day was London Dry, which produced eight Master medals. Lanfear’s panel took on a portion of the London Dry gins, and was particularly fond of Master medallist Martin Sesse London Dry Gin. The panel gave top marks for the spirit’s “complex and delightfully aromatic nose” combined with “good spice and mouthfeel” on the palate. Lindsay and his judges unearthed two Ultra Premium Masters: “vegetal and citrus” St Giles Gin, and “wonderfully balanced” Lighthouse Gin. Meanwhile, my team looked favourably upon Copenhagen Dry Gin, which scored a Master thanks to its “herbaceous, pine-­like” flavours and “excellent balance”.

Three more Masters were handed out to a trio of Atom Brands expressions: That Boutique-­y Gin Company Smoked Rosemary, with notes of “Earl Grey tea”; That Boutique­-y Gin Company Fresh Rain, with its “lovely citrus nose”; and That Boutique-­y Gin Company Moonshot Gin, for its “lovely interplay between spice and juniper”. The final Master from this flight was given to the Cotwolds Distillery’s London Dry variant, which Lanfear said was “perfect”.

In addition, 27 Golds and 31 Silvers were awarded in the London Dry flight. Miller said: “There was a lot of flavour to be found in the London Dry gins, with some lovely herbaceous and citrus notes coming through. The people who are doing London Dry right are doing it extremely well.”

Hayes agreed: “The London Dry gins we tasted were really good across the board. There are some fantastic expressions in this category, which is great to see from such a popular style of gin.”

MICROS LACK JUNIPER

A round of gins produced at microdistilleries followed, with a Gold medal given to Sling Shot Distilled Irish Gin, which had notes of “pine, resin and apple”, and another to Kepler Gin for its “bready, rye nose”. Priory Gin also picked up a Silver, but overall, Lanfear noted there was a lack of juniper in the category, and some of the expressions could have benefited from better balance. Lindsay’s team then tackled the Old Tom contingent and was highly impressed by Master medallist Ki No Bi Tou from The Kyoto Distillery in Japan.

“This was a stand­out in the Old Tom flight,” enthused Lindsay. “Vanilla, molasses, caramel and a woodiness, but none of those take away from the fact this is a solid gin to begin with. Top work by the distiller.” In this solid flight, the judges also awarded five Golds and a Silver.

Lindsay added: “This has been the biggest surprise for me of the day. I’ve often overlooked Old Tom as a style, but these examples get me excited about it again.”

In a short but sweet Organic flight, three Golds joined the growing medal tally: “vegetal” Herbie Organic Gin; “very complex” Copenhagen Dry Gin; and Eight Lands Organic Speyside Gin, with notes of “cut meadow and unsweetened tea”. Craft said: “Overall, a strong showing. Judges were all very impressed with the calibre of the three gins in the flight.”

A much bigger flight of Contemporary gins stepped up to the taste test next. Craft and her team believed Forty Spotted Gin Summer Release from Lark Distillery was worthy of the top Master accolade, after the group enjoyed the gin’s “clementine, rose” aromas and “gorgeous balance”.

Downton Distillery’s Explorer’s Gin picked up the second Master in the flight. Lindsay’s panel found this particular expression to be “versatile”, and recommended that it should be used in a Martini, gin and tonic, or even as a sipping gin. A healthy measure of nine Golds and 20 Silvers were also presented in this flight.

Imran said: “What a range of flavours. There is something for all gin drinkers in Contemporary. You don’t need to know anything about gin or the category to find something you’ll enjoy.”

Hayes, Miller and I then had the pleasure to assess the Cask Aged segment – a growing category in the ever-­innovative gin world. A Master was found in Makar Oak Aged Gin, which Hayes said was “beautiful, light” and the first gin to really take on the characteristics of the barrel. We also gave out four Golds and four Silvers. “There were a couple of gins here that showed you can do something really interesting with cask-ageing,” said Hayes. “Producers need to be sure they are ageing gins for the right reasons, not using it as a marketing tool. If done well, it could be great. But if brands are being impatient, it could ruin the category.”

Our panels’ palates were then put through their paces with some Navy Strength gins – which produced an impressive three Masters. It’s a category Craft said was “the best and most true to the category style of the day, without question”.

Hernö Navy Strength was the first to walk away with the top award, after judges enjoyed its “cardamom blast, verbena, angelica and slightly floral” flavours. Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin scooped the second Master as judges delighted in its “juicy fruits, anise and mint tea” taste. Completing the trio was Hannover Gin Atlantic Crossing, bottled at 62% abv. The judges enjoyed notes of “spiced cake, rich juniper and cream”.

Vine said: “Considering they are high-­abv spirits, you wouldn’t realise it for a lot of them. The flavours carry through especially well, and they’ve got a lot of consistency across the style. Some interesting aged variations, which seemed to work really well, even with the high abv.” Judges also awarded five Golds and four Silvers in this flight.

A vast array of Flavoured Gins were next to be scrutinised. Aldi UK walked away with a Master for Greyson’s Seville Orange and Persian Lime Gin, which judges said was a “solid orange gin” that tasted like “marmalade”. Glendalough Distillery also received a Master for its Rose Gin. My panel found this expression retained some of the classic gin characteristics, while also being a flavoured iteration.

FLAVOURS DEVELOP

Bedrock Gooseberry and Elderflower Gin completed the flavoured Masters, celebrated for being “not too sweet” and having a “lot of juniper”. Eight Golds were also uncovered, along with 31 Silvers. Lindsay was impressed by how the flavoured sub­category has developed over the years. “As flavoured gin continues to be the most talked about sub-category, I was looking forward to this flight,” he said. “When we’ve judged this category previously, there have been comments about the ‘over-­sweet’ nature of flavoured gins, but I was surprised that our flight contained no sugary or synthetic fruit flavours. There were a couple of interesting stand­outs, but generally the feeling was that most of the products offered had additional flavour to the detriment of the overall quality. An encouraging step on from past years, though.”

L­-r: Bernadette Pamplin, Antim Solakov, Riccardo Lupacchini, John Vine, David Miller, Lewis Hayes, Amy Hopkins, Rui Tavares, Elise Craft, Ben Lindsay, Melita Kiely, MD Imran, Claire Best, Toby Sims and Hannah Lanfear

As the day’s tasting neared its close, a flight of Sloe Gin was put before my panel. We were thrilled to find a Master in the first expression we tasted: Hayman’s Sloe Gin. Hayes found “great plummy damson” notes and said the gin was “not too sweet”. An additional Gold and two Silvers completed the flight’s medal haul.

“Sloe gin was more of a minefield than I expected,” said Hayes. “There are a few really good ones, as reflected in the medals we gave, but a good few were confused about what they should be. I’d like to see a little more creativity in this category.”

Rounding off the day’s flights was a selection of gin liqueurs. In this heat, a final Master was found in Edinburgh Gin Elderflower Gin Liqueur. My team relished the “authentic elderflower” flavour coming through. Four Gold medals were awarded to “lovely jammy” Foxdenton Damson Gin Liqueur; “sweet and spicy, well balanced” Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb and Ginger Gin Liqueur; “rich, full­-bodied” Edinburgh Gin Plum and Vanilla Gin Liqueur; and “floral, blossom” Hortus Pomegranate and Rose Gin Liqueur.

Once all the gins had been blind-­tasted, the judges prepared to re-­taste the Master medallists to select the ‘best in class’ 2019 Gin Taste Master. This year, the coveted title was bestowed upon Cotswolds Dry Gin.

Having sampled so many expressions throughout the day, the judges took a moment to reflect on this year’s competition and what it says about the wider gin category. “London Dry was by far the standout flight for me today,” said Hayes. “Almost all the ones we tasted here were seriously good across the board.

“I feel that at the lower price end, it’s easy to find value for money. Whereas some of the more expensive flights were a bit of a minefield. It just goes to disprove the age-­old cliché that price equals quality – that’s clearly not the case. There’s great value and great gins to be found across the lower end of the price spectrum – you just need to know where to find them.”

Click through the following pages for the Gin Masters 2019 results in full.

Standard

Company Product Medal
Aldi Stores (Australia) Darley’s Traditional Dry Gin Gold
Aldi UK Harrison’s Gin Gold
Quintessential Brands Group Richmond Gin Gold
Lidl Richmond Gin Gold
Blue Sky Brand Company Royal Flush Gold
Hunan Goalong Liquor Co Monafrcc Handmade Gin Silver
Hunan Goalong Liquor Co Monafrcc Craft Gin Silver
Quintessential Brands Group Greenall’s Original London Dry Silver
Quintessential Brands Group Greenall’s Citrus Grandis Silver

Premium

Company Product Medal
Lidl Aquine Scottish Craft Gin Gold
Diageo Gordon’s London Dry Gin Silver
Lidl Hortus Premium Pink Gin Silver

Super Premium

Company Product Medal
Atlantic Galician Spirits Nordés Atlantic Galician Gin Master
Masons Yorkshire Gin Masons Yorkshire Lavender Gin Master
Atom Brands Bathtub Gin – Old Tom Gold
Atom Brands Moonshot Gin (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Gold
Martin Miller’s Gin Martin Miller’s Gin Gold
Sir Edmond Sir Edmond Gin Gold
JG Magnus Lola y Vera Gin Classica Gold
Chapel Down Chapel Down Bacchus Gin Gold
Taxi Spirit Company Cabby’s Gin Gold
Orkney Gin Company Orkney Gin Company Johnsmas Gold
Urban Press Spirits Affinity Gin Gold
Cotswolds Distillery Cotswolds Dry Gin Gold
Atom Brands Spit-Roasted Pineapple Gin (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Silver
Atom Brands Bathtub Gin Silver
Atom Brands Bathtub Gin Cask-Aged Silver
Atom Brands Chocolate Orange Gin (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Silver
Atom Brands Smoked Rosemary (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Silver
Shropshire Gin Company Tiger Gin Silver
JG Magnus Lola y Vera Naranjas De Sevilla Silver
Chapel Down Chapel Down Pinot Noir Gin Silver
Glendalough Distillery Wild Botanical Gin Silver
Second Life Spirits Second Life Finest Dry Gin Silver
Quintessential Brands Group Thomas Dakin Silver
Masons Yorkshire Gin Masons Yorkshire Gin The Original Silver
Masons Yorkshire Gin Masons Yorkshire Gin Peppered Pear Edition Silver
Alambic SAS Sorgin Silver
Glasgow Distillery Company Makar Original Dry Gin Silver
Verdant Spirits Verdant Dry Gin Silver
Wacholdas?! Murre Gin Silver
Diageo Gordon’s Traveller’s Edition Silver

Ultra Premium

Company Product Medal
Rademon Estate Distillery Shortcross Bartender Series One Master
Scilly Spirit Distillery Island Gin Master
North Uist Distillery Downpour Master
Glenrinnes Distillery Eight Lands Organic Speyside Gin Master
Rademon Estate Distillery Shortcross Gin, Classic Master
Cambridge Distillery Curator’s Gin Gold
Amber Beverage Group Cross Keys Gin Gold
White Rock Brewery Co Ten Degrees Gold
Hernö Gin Distillery Hernö Old Tom Gin Gold
Greenwood Distillers Theodore Pictish Gin Gold
Copenhagen Distillery Copenhagen Dry Gin Gold
Speyside Distillers Company Byron’s Gin – Bird Cherry Gold
Spiritmen Silent Pool Gin Gold
Junimperium Junimperium Blended Dry Gin Gold
The Kyoto Distillery Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry Gin Gold
Quintessential Brands Group Berkeley Square Gold
OSS Craft Distillery Bareksten Botanical Gin Gold
The Kyoto Distillery Ki No Bi ‘SEI’ Gold
Raven Spirits Hrafn Gin ‘Valhalla’ Gold
Atlantic Galician Spirits Nordés Atlantic Galician Gin Silver
Cambridge Distillery Cambridge Dry Gin Silver
Speyside Distillers Company Byron’s Gin – Melancholy Thistle Silver
Salcombe Distilling Co Salcombe Gin ‘Start Point’ Silver
Cheung’s Brothers Enterprises Company Perfume Trees Gin Silver
Pure Distilled Spirit Company Smeaton’s Bristol Method Dry Gin Silver
Atom Brands 3D Juniper Silver
Chugoku Jozo Co Sakurao Gin Limited Silver
Atom Brands Bathtub Gin Navy-Strength Silver
Spirit of Harrogate Slingsby London Dry Gin Silver

London Dry

Company Product Medal
Cotswolds Distillery Cotswolds Dry Gin Taste Master and Master
Singular Destilados Artesanos Martin Sesse London Dry Gin Master
Norwich Dry Gin Co St. Giles Gin Master
Foley Wines Lighthouse Gin Master
Copenhagen Distillery Copenhagen Dry Gin Master
Atom Brands Smoked Rosemary (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Master
Atom Brands Fresh Rain (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Master
Atom Brands Moonshot Gin (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Master
Lidl Finton’s London Dry Gold
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet Gibson’s London Dry Gin Gold
Lidl Hortus Artisan Dry Gin Gold
Greensand Ridge Distillery Greensand Ridge Gold
Invivo & Co Graham Norton’s Own Irish Gin Gold
Hernö Gin Distillery Hernö Gin Gold
Berry Bros & Rudd Berry Bros & Rudd London Dry Gin Gold
Kinsale Spirit Company Kinsale Gin Gold
Hayman’s Distillers Hayman’s London Dry Gin Gold
Cologne Spirits Gin de Cologne Gold
Hannover Gin Spirit of Niedersachsen Hannover Gin Raw Only 2 Botanicals Gold
Norwich Dry Gin Company St Giles Gin Gold
Esker Spirits Esker Gin Gold
Thunderflower Thunderflower Gin Gold
Deerness Distillery Sea Glass Gin Gold
Warner’s Distillery Harrington Dry Gin Gold
Maennerhobby Brennerei Foerster’s Heide Gin Gold
Hammer & Son Geranium Gin Gold
The Beers Spirit Company Castle Gin Gold
Calancombe Estate Holdings Dartmouth English Gin Gold
Glenrinnes Distillery Eight Lands Speyside Organic Gin Gold
Quintessential Brands Group Berkeley Square Gold
Atom Brands Swedish Rose Gin – Hernö (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Gold
Bacardi Oxley Gin Gold
Chugoku Jozo Co Sakurao Gin Original Gold
Never Never Distilling Co Southern Strength Gin Gold
Filliers Distillery Filliers Dry Gin 28 – Classic Gold
Kettlesing Gin Sing Gin Silver
Warner’s Distillery Warner’s London Dry Silver
Australian Distilling Co Adelaide Gin Silver
Australian Distilling Co Melbourne Gin Silver
Ramsbury Brewing & Distilling Company Ramsbury Gin Silver
Hannover Gin Spirit of Niedersachsen Hannover Gin Rooftop Garden Silver
Wenneker Distilleries Wenneker Original London Dry Gin Silver
Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers Barossa Dry Gin Silver
4 Anchors OHG Knut Hansen Dry Gin Silver
Quintessential Brands Group Thomas Dakin Silver
Hannover Gin Spirit of Niedersachsen Hannover Gin British Connection Silver
Old Sport Gin Old Sport Gin Silver
Spirit of Harrogate Slingsby London Dry Gin Silver
Priory Vodka Priory Gin Silver
Warner’s Distillery Warner’s Lemon Balm Silver
Global Ethics Liquor Co One Gin – Sage and Apple Silver
Never Never Distilling Co Triple Juniper Gin Silver
Loch Lomond Group Ben Lomond Gin Silver
Ian Macleod Distillers Edinburgh Seaside Gin Silver
Loch Ness Spirits Loch Ness Legends Silver
Thoran Distillery Marberg Silver
Edward Snell & Co Stretton’s Double Cut London Dry Silver
Verdant Spirits Verdant Dry Gin Silver
Deerness Distillery Scuttled Gin Silver
Frederiksberg Distillery Frederiksberg Gin Silver
Salcombe Distilling Co Salcombe Gin ‘Start Point’ Silver
Brentingby Gin Brentingby Gin London Dry Silver
Moon Harbour Moon Gin Silver
Isle of Barra Distillers Barra Atlantic Gin Silver
Berry Bros & Rudd No. 3 London Dry Gin Silver
Raven Spirits Hrafn Gin ‘Valhalla’ Silver

Microdistillery

Company Product Medal
Lough Ree Distillery Sling Shot Distilled Irish Gin Gold
Distillerie des Appalaches Kepler Gin Gold
Priory Vodka Priory Gin Silver

Old Tom

Company Product Medal
The Kyoto Distillery Ki No Bi Tou Kyoto Old Tom Gin Master
Atom Brands Bathtub Gin – Old Tom Gold
York Gin York Gin Told Tom Gold
Hernö Gin Distillery Hernö Old Tom Gin Gold
Four Pillars Distillery Four Pillars Experimental Series Gold
Hammer & Son Old English Gin Gold
Hayman Distillers Hayman’s Old Tom Gin Silver

Organic

Company Product Medal
Herbie Gin Herbie Organic Gin Gold
Copenhagen Distillery Copenhagen Dry Gin Gold
Glenrinnes Distillery Eight Lands Organic Speyside Gin Gold

Contemporary

Company Product Medal
Lark Distillery Forty Spotted Gin Summer Release Master
Downton Distillery Explorer’s Gin Master
Warner’s Distillery Warner’s Spring Blossom Gin Gold
Seppeltsfield Road Distillers House Gin Gold
Grills Spirits Sixling Gin Gold
Pearse Lyons Distillery Míl Gin Gold
Atom Brands Bathtub Gin – Cask-Aged Gold
Four Pillars Distillery Four Pillars Spiced Negroni Gin Gold
The Kyoto Distillery Ki No Tea Gold
Cape Byron Distillery Brookie’s Byron Dry Gin Gold
Salcombe Distilling Co Salcombe Gin ‘Island Queen’ Gold
Hannover Gin Spirit of Niedersachsen Hannover Gin Cornel and Vanilla Silver
Wenneker Distilleries Wenneker Elderflower Dry Gin Silver
Beg Boutique Distillery Beg Modern and Tropical Silver
Bright Spirits Roots Gin Silver
Bright Spirits Peels Gin Silver
Mackmyra Lab Distillery Mackmyra Lab Organic Gin Silver
Hussingtree Blends Hussingtree Asparagus Gin Silver
Four Pillars Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin Silver
Archie Rose Distilling Co Archie Rose Signature Dry Gin Silver
Hernö Gin Distillery Hernö Old Tom Gin Silver
Ladoga Group Barrister Russian Gin Silver
Atom Brands Bathtub Gin Silver
Sauerland Distillers Woodland Sauerland Dry Gin Silver
Martin Miller’s Gin Martin Miller’s Westbourne Gin Silver
Atom Brands Neroli Gin (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Silver
Atom Brands Moonshot Gin (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Silver
Atom Brands Bathtub Gin Navy-Strength Silver
Mackmyra Lab Distillery Kreatör Gin Silver
The Tailor Made Spirits Company The Cutlass Silver
Archie Rose Distilling Co Archie Rose Distiller’s Strength Gin Silver

Cask Aged

Company Product Medal
Glasgow Distillery Company Makar Oak Aged Gin Master
Atom Brands Bathtub Gin – Cask-Aged Gold
Atom Brands Double Barrelled Gin – Cotswolds (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Gold
Hannover Gin Spirit of Niedersachsen Hannover Gin Atlantic Crossing 62% Gold
Mackmyra Lab Distillery Mackmyra Cask maturated Gin Gold
Martin Miller’s Gin Martin Miller’s 9 Moons Barrel Aged Gin Silver
Conker Spirit Port Barrel Gin Silver
Hernö Gin Distillery Hernö Juniper Cask Gin Silver
Hannover Gin Spirit of Niedersachsen Hannover Gin Cask Aged Silver

Navy Strength

Company Product Medal
Hernö Gin Distillery Hernö Navy Strength Gin Master
Four Pillars Distillery Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin Master
Hannover Gin Spirit of Niedersachsen Hannover Gin Atlantic Crossing 62% Master
Atom Brands Bathtub Gin – Navy-Strength Gold
Never Never Distilling Co Juniper Freak Gin Gold
Conker Spirit RNLI Navy Strength Gin Gold
Elephant Gin Elephant Strength Gin Gold
Spirit of Harrogate Slingsby Navy Strength Gin Gold
York Gin York Gin Outlaw Silver
Sauerland Distillers Woodland Sauerland Dry Gin Navy Strength Silver
Norwich Dry Gin Co St Giles Divers’ Edition Silver
The Tailor Made Spirits Company The Broadside Silver

Flavoured Gin

Company Product Medal
Aldi UK Greyson’s Seville Orange & Persian Lime Gin Master
Glendalough Distillery Glendalough Rose Gin Master
Spirit of The Lakes Bedrock Gooseberry and Elderflower Gin Master
Quintessential Brands Group Richmond Pink Gin Gold
Lidl Hortus Artisan Oriental Spiced Gin Gold
Warner’s Distillery Rhubarb Gin Gold
Atom Brands Strawberry & Balsamico Gin (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Gold
English Drinks Company Cucumber Gin Gold
Spirit of Harrogate Slingsby Gooseberry Gin Gold
Orkney Gin Company Orkney Gin Company Rhubarb Old Tom Gold
Atom Brands Squeezed Yuzu (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Gold
Atom Brands Chocolate Orange Gin (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Silver
Atom Brands Proper Pink (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Silver
Atom Brands Rhubarb Triangle Gin (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Silver
Atom Brands Cherry Gin (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Silver
Bluetrim Senior Liquors Fluorescence Gin Dry Silver
Bluetrim Senior Liquors Fluorescence Gin Fynbos Infused Silver
Bluetrim Senior Liquors Fluorescence Gin Strawberry Infused Silver
Bluetrim Senior Liquors Fluorescence Gin Cucumber Infused Silver
Brindle Distillery Cuckoo Sunshine Gin Silver
Ian Macleod Distillers Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Gin Silver
Ian Macleod Distillers Edinburgh Gin Watermelon & Lime Gin Silver
Invivo & Co Graham Norton’s Own Pink Gin Silver
Glasgow Distillery Company Makar Cherry Gin Silver
Herbie Gin Herbie Pink Gin Silver
JG Magnus Lola y Vera Gin Rosa Silver
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet Gibson’s Pink Silver
Ladoga Group Barrister Pink Gin Silver
The English Drinks Company The Lime Tree Gin Silver
Spirit Of Harrogate Slingsby Rhubarb Gin Silver
Pearse Lyons Distillery Ha’Penny Rhubarb Gin Silver
Norwich Dry Gin Company St Giles Raspberry, Rhubarb & Ginger Gin Silver
Spirit of The Lakes Bedrock Rhubarb Gin Silver
Liquor City – The Liquor Boys Erin’s Gin Fijnbos Fields Silver
Junimperium Junimperium Summer Edition Gin Silver
Liquor City – The Liquor Boys Horizon Fire Fijnbos Fields Silver
Liquor City – The Liquor Boys Horizon Fire Blue Pea Silver
Quintessential Brands Group Bloom Jasmine & Rose Silver
Quintessential Brands Group Greenall’s Blueberry Gin Silver
Quintessential Brands Group Greenall’s Rosea Grandis Silver
Warner’s Distillery Honey Bee Gin Silver
Warner’s Distillery Raspberry and Hedgerow Fruit Gin Silver

Sloe Gin

Company Product Medal
Hayman Distillers Hayman’s Sloe Gin Master
Lidl Hortus Artisan Sloe Liquer Gold
The Wrecking Coast Distillery Wrecking Coast Honey Sloe Gin Silver
Warner’s Distillery Warner’s Sloe Gin Silver

Gin Liqueur

Company Product Medal
Ian Macleod Distillers Edinburgh Gin Elderflower Gin Liqueur Master
Foxdenton Estate Company Foxdenton Damson Gin Liqueur Gold
Ian Macleod Distillers Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb and Ginger Gin Liqueur Gold
Ian Macleod Distillers Edinburgh Gin Plum and Vanilla Gin Liqueur Gold
Lidl Hortus Pomegranate and Rose Gin Liqueur Gold
Aldi UK Passionfruit Gin Liqueur Silver
Atom Brands Crème de Juniper (That Boutique-y Gin Company) Silver
Cambridge Distillery Elderflower Gin Liqueur Silver
Foxdenton Estate Company Foxdenton Lemon and Cucumber Gin Liqueur Silver
Foxdenton Estate Company Foxdenton Rhubarb Gin Liqueur Silver
Ian Macleod Distillers Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Gin Liqueur Silver
Ian Macleod Distillers Edinburgh Gin Pomegranate & Rose Gin Liqueur Silver
Ian Macleod Distillers Edinburgh Gin Apple & Spice Gin Liqueur Silver
Lidl Hortus Rhubarb Ginger Gin Liquer Silver
Quintessential Brands Group Bloom Lemon and Elderflower Silver

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