World Gin Awards 2019: i vincitori del primo round

Durante un evento organizzato da Gin Magazine, a Londra, sono stati annunciati i vincitori del primo round dei World Gin Awards, un prestigioso premio assegnato solo ai migliori gin di tutto il mondo divisi per categorie da una selezionata giuria di esperti che effettuano un assaggio alla cieca dei distillati che partecipano alla premiazione (per iscriversi bisogna consultare il sito http://www.worldginawards.com). Tra i tantissimi riconoscimenti assegnati durante la sessione di tasting il 10 gennaio presso il Caledonian Club, due sono andati anche all’Italia, con Gin Collesi e O’ndina Gin.

Elenco dei vincitori per nazione (selezione medaglie best e gold – per l’elenco completo visitare il sito di WGA):

Classic Gin

Australia

Best: Never Never Distilling Co. – Southern Strength Gin

Gold: Ounce Gin Bold

Canada

Best: Steinhart Distillery – Classic Gin

Danimarca

Best: Braunstein – Dragonfly Gin

Ireland

Best: Weavers Dry Gin

Russia

Best: Parma

Sud Africa

Best: Monks – Medella

Regno Unito

Best: Tanqueray No 10

Gold: The Lakes Distillery – The Lakes Gin

Stati Uniti

Best: Uncle Val’s Gin – Restorative

Compound Gin:

Australia

Best: Heart & Soul – Original

Canada

Best: Levenswater – Spring 34

Islanda

Best: Himbrimi Old Tom Gin

Regno Unito

Best: Orkney Gin Company – Johnsmas

Gold: Ableforth’s Bathtub Gin

Contemporary Style Gin

Australia

Best: Manly Spirits Co. – Coastal Citrus

Gold: Heart & Soul – Rosemary & Kaffir Lime

Belgio

Best: Steam Gin – Farm Distilled

Brasile

Best: Espiritos Brasileiros – Virga

Canada

Best: Sheringham Distillery – Seaside Gin

France

Best: C’est Nous Gin

Germany

Best: Simon ́s Sommergarten Gin

Gold: Sauerland Dry Gin – Woodland

Islanda

Best: Martin Miller’s Gin

India

Best: Hapusa Himalayan Dry Gin

Irlanda

Best: Echlinville Single Estate Irish Pot Still Gin

Italia

Best: O’ndina Gin

Giappone

Best: Sakurao Original

Perù

Best: The Inca Distillery – Gin ́Ca

Filippine

Best: Archipelago Botanical Gin

Spagna

Best: Gin Eva Mallorca

Regno Unito

Best: Masons Yorkshire Gin – Dry Yorkshire Gin Tea Edition

Gold: Masons Yorkshire Gin – Dry Yorkshire Gin Peppered Pear Edition

Gold: That Boutique-y Gin Company – Expeditionary Gin

Flavoured Gin

Canada

Best: Cirka GIN375

Regno Unito

Best: Makar Cherry Gin

Gold: That Boutique-y Gin Company Strawberry & Balsamico Gin

London Dry Gin

Australia

Best: Manly Spirits Co. – Australian Dry Gin

Brasile

Best: YVY Destilaria – Mar Gin

Canada

Best: Parlour Gin London Dry Style

Croazia

Best: Dubrovnik Republic Dalmatian Dry Gin

Danimarca

Best: Marstal No. 31 London Dry Gin

Germania

Best: Foerster’s Heide Gin

India

Best: Greater Than London Dry Gin

Irlanda

Best: Dingle Distillery Original Gin

Giappone

Best: The Kyoto Distillery – KI NO BI SEI Kyoto Dry Gin

Olanda

Best: No.3 London Dry Gin

Gold: Rutte Dry Gin

Slovenia

Best: Broken Bones London Dry Gin

Sud Africa

Best: KWV – Cruxland Gin

Spagna

Best: Monti London Dry Gin

Svezia

Best: Hernö London Dry

Regno Unito

Best: Whitby Gin

Gold: Tanqueray London Dry Gin

Matured Gin

Danimarca

Best: Braunstein – Dragonfly Cask Gin

Finlandia

Best: Kyrö – Koskue

Francia

Best: Citadelle Réserve

Islanda

Best: Martin Miller’s Gin 9 Moons Aged Gin

Olanda

Best: Gospel Spirits Barrel Aged Gin

Svezia

Best: Hernö Juniper Cask

Regno Unito

Best: Firkin Gin Oak Aged

Gold: Ableforth’s Bathtub Gin – Cask Aged

Stati Uniti

Best: Bainbridge – Heritage Oaked Doug Fir Gin

Navy Gin

Australia

Best: Never Never Distilling Co. – Juniper Freak Gin

Germania

Best: Elephant Strength Gin

Svezia

Best: Hernö Navy Strength

Regno Unito

Best: Black Powder Gin – Flintlock Navy Strength Gin

Stati Uniti

Best: Conniption Navy Strength Gin

Old Tom Gin

Giappone

Best: The Kyoto Distillery – KI NO BI TOU Kyoto Dry Gin

Svezia

Best: Hernö Old Tom

Regno Unito

Best: Sacred Old Tom Gin

Gold: Ableforth’s Bathtub Gin – Old Tom

Gold: Hayman’s Old Tom Gin

Stati Uniti

Best: Ransom Old Tom Gin

Signature Botanical

Italia

Best: Collesi Gin Saaz

Spagna

Best: Gin Eva La Mallorquina

Regno Unito

Best: That Boutique-y Gin Company Yuzu Gin

Gold: That Boutique-y Gin Company Cucamelon Gin

Silver: That Boutique-y Gin Company Mojito Gin

Nella stessa occasione sono stati assegnati i premi “Icons of Gin”:

Bartender of the Year

• Winner: Marcis Dzelzainis, Sager + Wilde, London
• Highly Commended: Natasha Bahrami, The Gin Room, St. Louis

Hotel Bar of the Year

• Winner: Dukes Hotel, London
• Highly Commended: American Bar, The Savoy, London

Bar Group of the Year

• Winner: Inception Group
• Highly Commended: London Cocktail Club

Bar of the Year

• Winner: 40 St. Paul’s, Birmingham
• Highly Commended: ABV, San Francisco

Genever Brand Ambassador of the Year

• Winner: Crystal Chasse, Bols USA
• Highly Commended: Philip Duff, Old Duff Genever

Gin Brand Ambassador of the Year

• Winner: Steph Di Camillo, That Boutique-y Gin Company
• Highly Commended: Keli Rivers, Sipsmith Distillery

Distillery Attraction Manager of the Year

• Winner: Charlotte Brown, Bombay Sapphire Laverstoke Mill
• Highly Commended: Xavier Baker, Isle of Wight Distillery

Distiller of the Year

• Winner: Dave Wilkinson, Edinburgh Gin
• Highly Commended: Abhi Banik, Copper Rivet Distillery

Distillery Attraction of the Year

• Winner: Edinburgh Gin
• Highly Commended: Bombay Sapphire, Laverstoke Mill

Craft Producer of the Year

• Winner: The Kyoto Distillery
• Highly Commended: The Cotswolds Distillery

Brand Innovator of the Year

• Winner: That Boutique-y Gin Company
• Highly Commended: Edinburgh Gin

Producer of the Year

• Winner: Diageo
• Highly Commended: Ian Macleod Distillers

Gin Magazine Hall of Fame

• Jon Hillgren, founder and distiller Herno Gin
• Christopher Hayman, Haymans Gin