The winners of the World Gin Awards 2021, Icons of Gin 2021 and Gin Magazine Hall of Fame 2021 by Gin Magazine were announced virtually on February 25 in a broadcast streamed on Gin Magazine’s social media.
The World Gin Awards commend the best gins in the world, with entries from across the globe tasted by an expert judging panel to decide the World’s Best. The Icons of Gin awards honour those who have worked tirelessly for the growth of the industry while induction into the Gin Magazine Hall of Fame is an honour reserved for those who have dedicated their lives to helping the sector thrive.
Below is the full list of the winners for World Gin Awards 2021, Icons of Gin 2021 and Gin Magazine Hall of Fame 2021.
World Gin Awards 2021 Winners
World’s Best Classic Gin
Tobermory Hebridean Mountain Gin, Scotland
World’s Best Compound Gin
Breckenridge Distillery, Breckenridge Gin, USA
World’s Best Contemporary Style Gin
Seven Hills Tokaj Gin, Hungary
World’s Best Flavoured Gin
Hamburg-Zanzibar Turmeric No.1 Gin, Germany
World’s Best Genever
Genièvre De Houlle Long Drink Genever, France
World’s Best London Dry Gin
Lydén Distillery Dry Gin, Sweden
World’s Best Matured Gin
Gold Swan Gin Bruges Cask Strength Gin, Belgium
World’s Best Navy Gin
Ester Spirits Strong Gin, Australia
World’s Best Old Tom Gin
Broken Bones Old Tom Gin, Slovenia
World’s Best Signature Botanical
Four Pillars Olive Branch Gin, Australia
World’s Best Sloe Gin
Junimperium Sloe Gin, Estonia
Icons of Gin 2021 Winners
Brand Innovator of the Year
Winner: Citadelle Gin
Highly Commended: Four Pillars
Craft Producer of the Year
Winner: Warner’s Distillery
Highly Commended: Mallorca Distillery
Distiller of the Year
Winner: Amázzoni Gin
Highly Commended: Golden Moon Distillery
Campaign Innovator of the Year
Winner: Giniversity
Highly Commended: Manly Spirits Co. The Scavenger Hunt
Sustainable Distillery of the Year
Winner: Greensand Ridge Distillery
Highly Commended: YVY Destilaria
Distillery Manager of the Year
Winner: Siobhan Feeley Sacred Spirits
Highly Commended: Jamie Koh Brass Lion Distillery
Master Distiller of the Year
Winner: Anne Brock Bombay Sapphire
Highly Commended: Cameron Mackenzie Four Pillars
Supermarket of the Year
Lidl
Own Brand Supermarket of the Year
Lidl
Travel Retailer of the Year:
Winner: World Duty Free London Heathrow Terminal 3
Highly Commended: daa
Single Outlet Retailer of the Year
Winner: Fire & Ice
Highly Commended: The Cheese, Gin & Ale Barn
Multiple Outlets Retailer of the Year
The Whisky Exchange
Online Retailer of the Year
Winner: Ginshop.it
Highly Commended: Master of Malt
Buyer of the Year
Emile Ward Spirits Kiosk
Brand Ambassador of the Year
Winner: Keli Rivers Sipsmith
Highly Commended: Nick Baxter Archie Rose Distilling Co.
Bar of the Year
Winner: Golden Moon Speakeasy
Highly Commended: The Leafy Elephant Wokingham
Bar Group of the Year
The Hospo Group, Australia
Hotel Bar of the Year
Dukes London
Bartender of the Year
Winner: Néli Pereira Espaço Zebra
Highly Commended: Kino Soh Brass Lion Distillery
Bar Manager of the Year
Winner: Georgia Billing City Of London Distillery
Highly Commended: Simon Audas, Archie Rose Distilling Co.
Advertising Agency of the Year
Interweave Group
Design Agency of the Year
Arctype
PR Agency of the Year
Distinctly Aware
Visitor Attraction of the Year
Winner: The Spirit of Manchester Distillery
Highly Commended: Brass Lion Distillery & Junimperium Distillery
Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year
Winner: Ben Tassone, Margaret River Distilling Company, Australia
Highly Commended: Ewan Paterson, Clonakilty Distillery
Gin Magazine Hall of Fame 2021
Lesley Gracie, master distiller Hendrick’s Gin
David T. Smith, spirits writer and judge
Natasha Bahrami, owner of The Gin Room in St. Louis
Jean-Sébastien Robicquet, Maison Villevert
You can view last year’s winner’s here.
