The winners of the World Gin Awards 2018 were announced at the Honourable Artillery Company in London at the Gin Magazine Awards Dinner with Hernö Gin Old Tom winning the World’s Best Gin in the Taste category for the second year in a row.
During the evening, Gin Magazine also presented the first Icons of Gin 2018. The first inductee to the Gin Hall of Fame was Charles Maxwell of Thames Distillers. Distiller of the Year was awarded to Lesley Gracie of Hendrick’s Gin.
The taste awards for the World Gin Awards 2018 were chaired by David T Smith and vice chair Cherry Constable who presented the winners while the design element was chaired by Felicity Murray. After a shortlist of country winners was announced on 10 January, the final winners in both categories were revealed at the awards dinner.
Here are the winners of the World Gin Awards 2018 in the Design and Taste categories:
World Gin Awards 2018 Design Winners
World’s Best Gin Design:
McQueens, Sweet Citrus Gin
Best Brand Design:
McQueens, Sweet Citrus Gin
Best Label Design:
Dodd’s, Organic London Dry Gin
Best New Launch Design:
Kintyre Gin
Best Relaunch Design:
Strathearn Gin, Scottish and Heather Rose
World Gin Awards 2018 Taste Winners
World’s Best Gin:
Hernö Gin, Old Tom
World’s Best Old Tom:
Hernö Gin, Old Tom
World’s Best Matured:
Ginetical, The Wooded Edition
World’s Best Navy Strength:
Vigilant, Navy Strength
World’s Best London Dry:
Balfour, London Dry Gin
World’s Best Contemporary Style:
Martin Miller’s Gin, Westbourne Dry Gin
World’s Best Compound:
Ableforth’s, Bathtub Gin – Old Tom
World’s Best Classic Quinine:
Gin 1897
World’s Best Flavoured:
That Boutique-y Gin Company, Cherry Gin
World’s Best Genever:
Genièvre de Houlle, Houlle Brut de Fût
The World Gin Awards 2018 were announced on 15 February 2018 alongside The Icons of Gin 2018 awards. The list of the winners of the Icons of Gin 2018 can be viewed here.
