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.
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