World Gin Awards 2019 – Taste

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WORLD’S BEST GIN

World’s Best London Dry Gin 
Best Irish

The Dingle Distillery 
Original Gin 42.5%

SHORTLISTED

Australia
Manly Spirits Co.
Australian Dry Gin  43%

Brazil
YVY Destilaria
Mar Gin  46%

Canada
Parlour Gin
London Dry Style  40%

Croatia
Dubrovnik Republic
Dalmatian Dry Gin  47%

Denmark
Marstal No. 31
London Dry Gin  42%

Germany
Foersters
Heide Gin  44%

India
Greater Than
London Dry Gin  42.8%

Japan
The Kyoto Distillery
Ki No Bi Sei Kyoto Dry Gin  54.5%

Netherlands
No.3
London Dry Gin  46%

Norway
Oslo Håndverksdestilleri
VIDDA  43%

Portugal
Adamus  44.4%

Slovenia
Broken Bones
London Dry Gin  45%

South Africa 
KWV
Cruxland Gin  43%

Spain
Monti
London Dry Gin  41%

Sweden
Hernö Gin
London Dry  40.5%

United Kingdom
Whitby Gin  42%

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World’s Best Classic Gin 
Best Australian

Never Never Distilling Co. 
Southern Strength Gin 54%

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Canada
Steinhart Distillery
Classic Gin  47.5%

Denmark
Braunstein
Dragonfly Gin  52%

Ireland
Weavers
Dry Gin  42.5%

Russia
Parma  40%

South Africa
Monks Medella
The Alchemy of Gin  43%

United Kingdom
Tanqueray
No. TEN  47.3%

United States
Uncle Val’s Handcrafted Gin
Restorative  45%

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World’s Best Compound Gin
Best Icelandic 

Himbrimi 
Old Tom Gin 40%

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Australia
Heart & Soul
Original  40%

Canada
Levenswater
Spring 34  40%

United Kingdom
Orkney Gin Company
Johnsmas  41.3%

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World’s Best Contemporary Style Gin
Best Canadian 

Sheringham Distillery 
Seaside Gin 43%

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Australia
Manly Spirits Co.
Coastal Citrus  43%

Belgium
Steam Gin
Farm Distilled  43%

Brazil
Espiritos Brasileiros
Virga  45%

Denmark
Braunstein
Danica Gin  44.7%

Estonia
Metsis  44%

France
C’est Nous
Gin  40%

Finland
Tampere Gin  47%

Germany
Simon’s Sommergarten Gin  42.5%

Iceland
Martin Miller’s Gin
Westbourne Dry Gin  45.2%

India
Hapusa Himalayan
Dry Gin  43%

Italy
O’ndina
Gin  45%

Ireland
Echlinville Single Estate
Irish Pot Still Gin  46%

Japan
Sakurao Gin
Original  47%

Luxembourg
Opyos Luxembourg
Dry Gin  40%

Netherlands
Perfume Trees Gin  43%

Norway
Bivrost
Arctic Gin  44%

Peru
The Inca Distillery
Gin´Ca  40%

Philippines
Archipelago
Botanical Gin  45%

Spain
Gin Eva
Mallorca  45%

South Africa
Monks
Mary Jane  43%

Sweden
Fragrant Harbour Gin  43%

United Kingdom
Masons Yorkshire Gin
Dry Yorkshire Gin
Tea Edition  42%

United States
Madam Pattrini Gin  44%

Vietnam
Paper Lantern Gin  40%

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World’s Best Flavoured Gin
Best British 

Makar
Cherry Gin 40%

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Canada
Cirka
GIN375 40%

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World’s Best Genever
Best Dutch

Gospel Spirits
Barrel Aged Piet Honingh Genever 40%

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France
Genièvre de Houlle
Long Drink Genever42%

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World’s Best Matured Gin 
Best Swedish 

Hernö
Juniper Cask 47%

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Australia
Forty Spotted Gin
Winter  40%

Denmark
Braunstein
Dragonfly Cask Gin  44%

Finland
Kyrö
Koskue  42.6%

France
Citadelle
Réserve  45.2%

Iceland
Martin Miller’s Gin
9 Moons Aged Gin  40%

Netherlands
Gospel Spirits
Barrel Aged Gin  40%

United Kingdom
Firkin Gin
Oak Aged  46%

United States
Bainbridge Heritage
Oaked Doug Fir Gin  45%

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World’s Best Navy Gin 
Best German

Elephant Gin
Elephant Strength Gin 57%

SHORTLISTED 

Australia
Never Never Distilling Co.
Juniper Freak Gin  58%

Sweden
Hernö
Navy Strength  57%

Switzerland
Edelwhite Gin
57 Navy Strength Gin  57%

United Kingdom
Black Powder Gin
Flintlock Navy Strength Gin  60%

United States
Conniption
Navy Strength Gin57%

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World’s Best Old Tom Gin 
Best British

Sacred 
Old Tom Gin 48%

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Japan
The Kyoto Distillery
Ki No Bi Tou Kyoto Dry Gin  47.4%

Russia
Barrister
Old Tom Gin  43%

Sweden
Hernö
Old Tom Gin  43%

United States
Ransom
Old Tom Gin  44%

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World’s Best Signature Botanical Gin
Best Spanish 

Gin Eva 
La Mallorquina 45%

SHORTLISTED 

Italy
Collesi
Gin Saaz  42.8%

United Kingdom
That Boutique-y Gin Company
Yuzu Gin  46%