Icons of Gin 2020 Winners
RETAIL AWARDS CATEGORY
Travel Retailer of the Year
Winner: DFS Changi
Highly Commended: World Duty Free
Own Brand Gin Supermarket of the Year
Winner: Lidl GB
Supermarket of the Year
Winner: Lidl GB
Highly Commended: Waitrose
Single Outlet Retailer of the Year
Winner: Billington’s Deli
Highly Commended: Batch 13 DC
Multiple Outlets Retailer of the Year
Winner: Binny’s Beverage
Highly Commended: Drinkmonger Online
Online Retailer of the Year
Winner: 31 Dover
Highly Commended: Master of Malt
Buyer of the Year
Winner: Jack Breslin from The Scottish Gantry
Highly Commended: John Vine from Waitrose
COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS
Designer of the Year
Winner: Adam Hill, from Uni 43 Distilling Co
Highly Commended: Thiago Modesto, from Estudio de Design
Communications Agency of the Year
Winner: Ally, Creative PR and Marketing
Highly Commended: Brazen PR
Communicator of the Year
Winner: Caroline Childerley (The Gin Queen)
Highly Commended: Louis Janse van Rensburg (The Bearded Gin Guy)
BAR AWARDS
Bartender of the Year
Winner: Dale Kyd from The Gin Room
Highly Commended: Giorgio Bargiani from The Connaught
Bar Manager of the Year
Winner: Christophe Rossi, from L’Esca Moteur, Kyoto, Japan
Highly Commended: Paul Minea of The Leafy Elephant, Wokingham, UK
Bar of the Year
Winner: The Barber Shop, Sydney
Highly Commended: Bitter & Twisted, Phoenix AZ, USA
Bar Group of the Year
Winner: The Botanist UK
Highly Commended: London Cocktail Club
Hotel Bar of the Year
Winner: The American Bar, The Savoy, London UK
Highly Commended: Little Rituals, Residence Inn, by Marriott, Phoenix AZ, USA
PEOPLE AWARDS
Master Distiller/ Master Blender of the Year
Winner: Dave Withers of Archie Rose, Sydney
Highly Commended: Alex Davies of The Kyoto Distillery
Gin Brand Ambassador of the Year
Winner: Aidan Conroy of Sling Shot Gin, Lough Ree Distillery
Highly Commended: Keli Rivers of Sipsmith
Distillery Manager of the Year
Winner: Andrew Auwerda from Philly Distilling
Highly Commended: Dr Garrison Ellam, of Arizona Craft Beverage
Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year
Winner: Alison Dinnie of Cotswolds Distillery UK
Highly Commended: Julie Fitzgerald of Adnams, UK
Visitor Attraction of the Year
Winner: Philadelphia Distilling Bluecoat Gin, USA
Highly Commended: City of Manchester Distillery, UK
PRODUCER AWARDS
Brand Innovator of the Year
Winner: Adnams Southwold
Highly Commended: Hayman’s Gin
Sustainable Distillery of the Year
Winner: Cape Byron Distillery, Australia
Highly Commended: Adnams
Distiller of the Year
Winner: Adelaide Hills Distillery
Highly Commended: Aviator American Gin
Craft Producer of the Year
Winner: Audemus Spirits
Highly Commended: YVY Destilaria
