The Gin Guide Awards - 2026 Distillery & Product Awards

WINNERS | Distillery & Product Categories

Distillery and Product categories celebrate the highest scoring distilleries and products overall in The Gin Guide Awards 2025.
Including: Distillery of the Year 2026, New Distillery of the Year 2026, Product of the Year 2026 & New Product of the Year 2026

The Distillery & Product categories are proudly sponsored by Glencairn Crystal -
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DISTILLERY OF THE YEAR 2026

Awarded to the distillery whose gin range (3 or more entries across 2 or more categories in The Gin Guide Awards 2026) has achieved the highest average score. The Winner receives the coveted Glencairn Glass 'Distillery of the Year 2026' Trophy.

WINNER

Henstone Distillery - Shropshire, England | WEBSITE

Gold Award: Henstone Extra Strength Navy Gin (High ABV Gin)
Gold Award: Henstone London Dry Gin (Traditional Gin)
Gold Award: Henstone Rosé Gin (Aged Gin)

Special Mentions:

13 Oaks Distillery - England | WEBSITE
Steeplechase Distillery - England | WEBSITE
Stillin Italy - Italy | WEBSITE
The Strontian Distillery - Scotland | WEBSITE

NEW DISTILLERY OF THE YEAR 2026

Awarded to the distillery launched in the past year whose gins (2 or more) achieved the highest average score across 2 or more Blind Tasting categories. The Winner receives the coveted Glencairn Glass 'New Distillery of the Year 2026' Trophy.

WINNER

Silhouette Stills Distillery - England | WEBSITE

Gold Award: Silhouette Stills London Dry Gin No.2 (Contemporary Gin)
Gold Award: Silhouette Stills London Dry Gin No.2 (Spiced Gin)
Bronze Award: Silhouette Stills London Dry Gin No.1 (Contemporary Gin)

PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2026

Awarded to the gin most successfully combining Award-Winning design and branding with an exceptional spirit inside the bottle. This is the gin which has achieved the highest combined score from its blind tasting category together with the Design & Branding category. The Winner receives the coveted Glencairn Glass 'Product of the Year 2026' Trophy.

WINNER

Gin In A Tin: London Dry Gin No.19 - Gin in a Tin, England | BUY

Gold Award: Contemporary Gin category
Winner: Design & Branding category

Special Mentions:

Nose of the Fairy Hill Gin - The Strontian Distillery, Scotland | BUY
Great Bustard Autumnal Gin - Downton Distillery, England | BUY

NEW PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2026

Awarded to the gin launched in the past year which most successfully combines an exceptional spirit inside the bottle with Award-Winning design and branding. This is the new gin which has achieved the highest combined score from its blind tasting category together with the Design & Branding category. The Winner receives the coveted Glencairn Glass 'New Product of the Year 2026' Trophy.