WINNERS
Traditional Gin Categories

Including Traditional Gin up to 42% ABV, Traditional Gin over 42% ABV, Aged Gin, High ABV and Navy Strength Gin, Old Tom Gin, Spiced Gin & Sloe Gin.
Blind Tasting categories are defined by the style of gin, flavour profile, botanicals and ABV. The Winners, Highly Commended entrants and Geographic Highest Scorers for each category are defined as follows:​
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  • Winners: The number of Winners in each category is determined by the number of entries in that category and the number of gins that have exceeded the threshold score to be a Winner in that category. These are the gins that achieved the highest scores across all geographical areas and are able to display the 'Winner' logo, bottle stickers and certificate.

  • Highly Commended: Gins which have achieved scores within a fine margin of the threshold score to be a Winner and are deserving of a special mention. These gins are able to display the 'Highly Commended' logo and bottle stickers.

  • Geographic Highest Scorers: Gins which achieved the highest score of the entrants from their geographical area in that specific category. Geographic Highest Scorers are shown when a minimum number of entries were received from the respective country in a category. Overall continental and national Winners are displayed on the Geographic Categories page and receive 'Best in Country' Awards.​   

TRADITIONAL GIN - Up To 42% ABV

WINNERS:

1881 Hydro Gin London Dry (40% ABV)
1881 Distillery - Scotland
Buy
Green Room Small Batch Dry Gin ​(42% ABV)
Green Room Distillery - England - Buy
Jin Reaper - Grim
(42% ABV)
Jin Reaper - England
Buy
Henley Gin - Classic Dry (42% ABV)
The Henley Distillery - England
Buy
Smidgin
(41% ABV) MCM Distillery - North Macedonia
Buy
Stockport Gin Sustainable Edition (40% ABV)
Stockport Gin - England
Buy
Stockport Gin Twist of Lime Edition (​40% ABV)
Stockport Gin - England
Buy
​​​​Highly Commended:
  • Barry Island Dry Gin - Wales
  • Berkshire Botanical London Dry Gin - England
  • D1 London Gin - England
  • Dog and Spoon Distillery - 6a Gin - England
  • English Heritage Organic Dry Gin - England
  • Flipa Gin - Argentina
  • Hebden Bridge Gin Signature Dry - England
  • Inverclyde Gin - Scotland
  • Kinrara Highland Dry - Scotland

Highest scoring new gin (launched in 2021) in this category:
  • Henley Gin - Classic Dry - England
Geographic High Scorers in the Traditional Gin up to 42% ABV category:

  • Asia: Tanglin Singapore Gin - Singapore
  • Great Britain:
    • England: Stockport Gin Twist of Lime Edition
    • Scotland: 1881 Hydro Gin London Dry
    • Wales: Barry Island Dry Gin
  • Mainland Europe: Smidgin - North Macedonia
  • South & Central America: Flipa Gin - Argentina

For overall Geographic High Scorers in The Gin Guide Awards 2022, see the Geographic Awards Winners.

TRADITIONAL GIN - Over 42% ABV

WINNERS:

Chew Valley London Dry Gin ​(​43% ABV)
Chew Valley Distillery - England - Buy
Crosskirk Bay Gin
​(45.1% ABV) North Point Distillery - Scotland
Buy
Deck Chair Gin
​(44% ABV) Devon Coast Distillery - England
Buy
Gin Pozvaçin
(​43% ABV) Gabor Family Distillery - Slovenia
Buy
Henstone London Dry Gin
​(​44.9% ABV)
Henstone Distillery - England
Buy
New Zealand Dry Gin
​(​44% ABV) The National Distillery Co - New Zealand
Buy
Pennine Gin
​(​44% ABV)
Pennine Gin - England
Buy
Selkirk Gin
​(​43% ABV)
Selkirk Distillery - Scotland
Buy
​​​​Highly Commended:
  • Burrell's Dry Gin - England
  • Colombo No7 Gin - England
  • Highclere Castle Gin - England
  • Hostile - France
  • Kinrara Artist Edition 'Ginny' - Scotland
  • Long Dog Gin - England

​​​​​Highest scoring new gin (launched in 2021) in the category:
  • Gin Pozvaçin - Slovenia
Geographic High Scorers in the Traditional Gin over 42% ABV category:

  • Africa: Umodzi Gin - South Africa
  • Australasia: New Zealand Dry Gin - New Zealand
  • Great Britain:
    • England: Henstone London Dry Gin
    • Scotland: Crosskirk Bay Gin
  • Mainland Europe: Gin Pozvaçin - Slovenia
  • South & Central America: Jardim Botanico - Brazil

For overall Geographic High Scorers in The Gin Guide Awards 2022, see the Geographic Awards Winners.

HIGH ABV GIN (Over 52% ABV)

WINNERS:

1881 Honours Navy Strength Gin ​(57% ABV) 1881 Distillery - Scotland
Buy
Broken Bones Navy Strength Gin ​(57% ABV) Broken Bones Distillery - Slovenia - Buy
Dog & Spoon 6a+ Gin
​(60% ABV) Dog & Spoon Distillery - England
Buy
Gotland Gin Farmers Strength ​(58% ABV) The Gotland Gin Co - England
Buy
Jin Reaper - Ferryman
(57% ABV)
Jin Reaper - England
Buy
Lucky Bee Hench
(57% ABV)
Lucky Bee Gin - England
Buy
Lytham Gin - The Navigator's Navy Strength​(54.5% ABV) Sandgrown Spirits - England. Buy
Nantwich Gin Matron's Strength (57% ABV)
Cheshire Botanicals - England
Buy
Tenby Dry Gin Navy Strength (57% ABV)
In The Welsh Wind - Wales
Buy
Highly Commended:
  • Bond Street Navy Strength Gin - England
  • Bosque Alta Montaña - Argentina
  • Inverclyde Gin Port Strength - Scotland
  • The National Distillery Company - Navy Strength Gin - New Zealand

Highest scoring new gin (launched in 2021) in the High ABV category:
  • Dog & Spoon 6a+ Gin - England
Geographic High Scorers in the High ABV category:

  • Asia: Tanglin Black Powder Gin - Singapore
  • Australasia: ​The National Distillery Company - Navy Strength Gin - New Zealand
  • Great Britain:
    • England: Dog & Spoon 6a+ Gin
    • Scotland: 1881 Honours Navy Strength Gin
    • Wales: Tenby Dry Gin Navy Strength​
  • Mainland Europe: Broken Bones Navy Strength Gin - Slovenia
  • South & Central America: Bosque Alta Montaña - Argentina

For overall Geographic High Scorers in The Gin Guide Awards 2022, see the Geographic Awards Winners.

AGED GIN

WINNERS:

Abingdon Port Barrel-Aged Gin (40% ABV)
Abingdon Distillery - England
Buy
Biggar Cask Aged Gin
(43% ABV)
The Biggar Gin Co - Scotland
Buy
Broken Bones Old Tom Cask Finish Gin  (43% ABV)
Broken Bones Distillery - Slovenia - Buy
Campfire Cask Aged Gin
(43% ABV) Puddingstone Distillery - England
Buy
Hexagone Gin Signature (43% ABV)
Maison Gagnieres - France
Buy
Vintage on the Ninch
(40% ABV)
That Spirited Lot - Australia
Buy
Highly Commended:
  • Henstone Rosé Gin - England
  • That Spirited Lot - Dirty Ninch - Australia

Highest scoring new gin (launched in 2021) in the Aged Gin category:
  • Hexagone Gin Signature - France
Geographic High Scorers in the Aged Gin category:

  • Africa: Unit 43 Oak Wooded Gin - South Africa
  • Australasia: That Spirited Lot - Vintage on the Ninch - Australia
  • Great Britain:
    • England: Campfire Cask Aged Gin
    • Scotland: Biggar Cask Aged Gin
  • Mainland Europe: Hexagone Gin Signature - France

For overall Geographic High Scorers in The Gin Guide Awards 2022, see the Geographic Awards Winners.

OLD TOM GIN

WINNERS:

Broken Bones Old Tom Gin
(43% ABV) Broken Bones Distillery ​- Slovenia
Buy
Campfire Old Tom Gin
(45% ABV) Puddingstone Distillery - England
Buy
Mackintosh Pineapple & Grapefruit Old Tom Gin (40% ABV) Distillutions - Scotland - Buy
OTG Initial Gin
(42% ABV) English Spirit Distillery - England
Buy
Highly Commended:
  • Beyla - Honey & Raspberry Old Tom - Scotland
  • Ginterior - Italy
  • GWYR Gower Wassail Gin - Wales
  • Pocketful of Stones - Marmalade Old Tom Gin - England

Highest scoring new gin (launched in 2021) in the Old Tom category:
  • OTG Initial Gin - England
Geographic High Scorers in the Old Tom category:

  • Great Britain:
    • England: OTG Initial Gin
    • Scotland: Mackintosh Pineapple & Grapefruit Old Tom Gin
    • Wales: GWYR Gower Wassail Gin
  • Mainland Europe: Broken Bones Old Tom Gin - Slovenia

For overall Geographic High Scorers in The Gin Guide Awards 2022, see the Geographic Awards Winners.

SPICED GIN

WINNERS:

1881 Tiffin Gin
(45% ABV) 1881 Distillery ​- Scotland
Buy
Edelwhite Winter Gin
(40% ABV) Edelwhite Gin ​- Switzerland
Buy
Henley Gin - Oriental Spiced (42% ABV)
The Henley Distillery ​- England
Buy
PitWheel Original Spiced Gin (40% ABV)
PitWheel Distillery ​- England
Buy
Highly Commended:
  • Cuckoo Spiced Gin - England
  • Mikrogorzelnia - Gin Zimowy - Poland
  • Rutland Square Chai Spiced Gin - Scotland

Highest scoring new gin (launched in 2021) in the Spiced Gin category:
  • Henley Gin - Oriental Spiced - England
Geographic High Scorers in the Spiced Gin category:

  • Great Britain:
    • England: Henley Gin - Oriental Spiced
    • Scotland: 1881 Tiffin Gin
  • Mainland Europe: Edelwhite Winter Gin - Switzerland
  • South & Central America: Frankie's Gin - Argentina

For overall Geographic High Scorers in The Gin Guide Awards 2022, see the Geographic Awards Winners.

SLOE GIN

Berkshire Botanical Sloe Gin (28% ABV)
Yattendon Distillery ​- England
Buy
GWYR Sloe Gin
(30% ABV)
The Gower Gin Co. ​- Wales
Buy
Hartingowe Sloe Gin
(30% ABV)
Harz Distillers ​- Germany
Buy
Sloemotion Sloe Gin with Elderberry (26% ABV)
Sloemotion Distillery ​- England - Buy
Highly Commended:
  • Abingdon Distillery Sloe Gin - England
  • Orkney Spirits Sloe & Crow - Scotland
  • Sloemotion Sloe Gin - England
Geographic High Scorers in the Sloe Gin category:

  • Great Britain:
    • England: Sloemotion Sloe Gin with Elderberry
    • Scotland: Orkney Spirits Sloe & Crow
    • Wales: GWYR Sloe Gin
  • Mainland Europe: Hartingowe Sloe Gin - Germany

For overall Geographic High Scorers in The Gin Guide Awards 2022, see the Geographic Awards Winners.

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