Gin Magazine Icons of Gin Awards

The winners revealed…

Here’s the moment everyone’s been waiting for — finally we reveal the winners, and those who were highly commended, at this year’s Gin Magazine Icons of Gin Awards.

The awards ceremony itself took place in the stunning Honourable Artillery Company on the evening of the 27th February, and truly was a memorable celebration of the industry’s many successes.

In this, the third year of these awards, we have been inundated by entries from all corners of the globe, and it shows that there is no let-up in numbers of producers, high quality or pure enthusiasm for this exciting spirit.

So without further ado, we are extremely proud to honour the following in the Icons of Gin Awards:

Visitor Attraction of the Year

Highly Commended: City of Manchester Distillery Gin Experience

Winner: Philadelphia Distilling

Craft Producer of the Year

Highly Commended: YVY Destilaria

Winner: Audemus Spirits

Brand Innovator of the Year

Highly Commended: Hayman’s Gin

Winner: Adnams

Distiller of the Year

Highly Commended: Aviation American Gin

Winner: Adelaide Hills Distillery

Sustainable Distillery of the Year

Highly Commended: Adnams

Cape Byron Distillery

Communications Agency of the Year

Highly Commended: Brazen PR

Winner: Ally, Creative PR & Marketing

Gin Bar Group of the Year

Highly Commended: London Cocktail Club

Winner: The Botanist

Gin Bar of the Year

Highly Commended: Bitter and Twisted Cocktail Parlour, Phoenix AZ

Winner: Barber Shop, Sydney

Gin Hotel Bar of the Year

Highly Commended: Little Rituals, Residence Inn by Marriott, Phoenix AZ

Winner: The American Bar, The Savoy

Online Retailer of the Year

Highly Commended: Master of Malt – www.masterofmalt.com

Winner: 31Dover – www.31dover.com

Multiple Outlets Retailer of the Year

Highly Commended: Drinkmonger

Winner: Binny’s

Single Outlet Retailer of the Year

Highly Commeneded: Batch 13 DC

Winner: Billington’s of Lenzie

Supermarket of the Year

Highly Commended: Waitrose

Winner: LIDL GB

Own Brand Supermarket of the Year

Winner: LIDL GB

Travel Retailer of the Year

Highly Commended: World Duty Free

Winner: DFS Changi

Bartender of the Year

Highly Commended: Giorgio Bargiani, Connaught Bar, London

Winner: Dale Kyd, The Gin Room, St. Louis

Bar Manager of the Year

Highly Commended: Paul Minea, The Leafy Elephant, Wokingham

Winner: Christophe Rossi, L’Escamoteur

Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year

Highly Commended: Julie Fitzgerald, Adnams

Winner: Alison Dinnie, Cotswolds Distillery

Gin Ambassador of the Year

Highly Commended: Keli Rivers, Sipsmith

Winner: Aidan Conroy, Sling Shot Distilled Irish Gin

Gin Buyer of the Year

Highly Commended: John Vine, Waitrose

Winner: Jack Breslin, Scottish Gantry

Communicator of the Year

Highly Commended: The Bearded Gin Guy, South Africa

Winner: Caroline Childerley (The Gin Queen)

Designer of the Year

Highly Commended: Thiago Modesto, Estudio de Design

Winner: Adam Hill

Distillery Manager of the Year

Highly Commended: Dr Garrison Ellam, Arizona Craft Beverage

Winner: Andrew Auwerda, Philadelphia Distilling

Master Distiller of the Year

Highly Commended: Alex Davies, The Kyoto Distillery

Winner: Dave Withers, Archie Rose Distilling Co.