About The Craft Gin Awards

Decided each March, these UK craft gin awards are not so much about the gin distillation processes, the equipment or the number of botanical’s used, but more about what the buying public have told us they like. In short, it’s about taste, aroma and enjoyment!

We have visited numerous shows and events around the country in the last twelve months. Everything from county shows, horse events, farmers markets, food & drinks festivals and Christmas markets. Each time we’ve asked the public what gin they like, what they buy and what they would like to buy in the future. We have also given blind samples to a broad cross section of ages, sex and disposable incomes and recorded the results.

All these findings are taken into account when nominating the winners.

Like the simplicity of the gin awards themselves, the categories also reflect the areas the public identify and engage with.

The categories are:

  1. Best Craft Gin Above £39 RRP – WINNER – ST GILES GIN

    Shortlist:
    – St Giles Gin
    – Marylebone Gin
    – Fishers Gin
    – 58 Gin
    – Halfhitch Gin
    – Forest Gin

  2. Best Craft Gin Under £39 RRP – WINNER – GARDEN TIGER GIN

    Shortlist:
    – Cotswolds Dry Gin
    – Capreolus Garden Tiger Gin
    – Da Mhile Seaweed Gin
    – Tarquins Gin
    – Greensand Ridge Gin
    – Dorset Dry Gin

  3. Best Fruit Based Gin – WINNER – PINKSTER GIN

    Shortlist:
    – Warner Edwards Victoria Rhubarb Gin
    – Pinkster Gin
    – Bullards Strawberry & Black Pepper Gin
    – William Chase Seville Orange Gin
    – Slingsby Rhubarb Gin
    – Manchester Gin Raspberry Infusion

  4. Best Gin Liqueur – WINNER – TIPTREE ENGLISH RASPBERRY (GOLD)
                                      WINNER – ANNO CRANBERRY & GIN (SILVER)

    Shortlist:
    – Slamsey’s Marmalade Gin Liqueur
    – Edinburgh Rhubarb & Ginger Gin Liqueur
    – Tiptree English Raspberry Gin Liqueur
    – Anno Distillers Cranberry & Gin Liqueur
    – Poetic Licence Baked Apple & Salted Caramel Gin Liqueur
    – HedgePig Rampant Raspberry Gin Liqueur

Additional Categories

  1. Best Gin Mixer – WINNER – DOUBLE DUTCH DRINKS

    Shortlist:
    – Fentimans
    – BTW
    – Double Dutch
    – Luscombe
    – Franklin & Sons
    – Square Root London

  2. Best New Craft Gin Platform (digital/retail) – WINNER – GINTUBES

    Shortlist:
    – Gin Magazine
    – TheGin.blog
    – GinPunch.com
    – @TheGinBlogger
    – GinTubes