After a year away, I was delighted to return as a judge for the American Distilling Institute Awards.
This is a highly contested competition with hundreds entries from all over the world and a panel of extremely experienced judges from a variety of countries.
Australian gins are judged in the International Gin category and outperformed against the results of last year.
Here is the overall medal tally with comparison to 2021 results in parentheses: 4 Best in Category (+1 on 2021) 1 Double Gold (-1), 8 Gold (+5) 14 Silver (+13) 8 Bronze (+2) medals.
BEST IN CATEGORY
Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin
(International Contemporary gin) AND DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL
One of my Top 10 Australian Gins of 2020, this is a first-rate martini gin
Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz gin
(International Flavoured gin) AND GOLD MEDAL
No need for introductions.The OG Shiraz gin continues to set the world alight!
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Giniversity x Limeburners Whisky Cask Gin
(International Aged gin) AND GOLD MEDAL
A premium small batch expression is a marriage between Giniversity and the award-winning Limeburners Single Malt Whisky. The gin has spent over 12 months in a Limeburners American Oak barrel. One for sipping.
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Old Young’s Common Gin
(Best International Navy Strength gin) AND GOLD MEDAL
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GOLD
78 Degrees Desert gin
One of my Top 10 Australian Gins of 2019, a superb overproof gin that is as good in a cocktail as it is in a G&T.
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Grandad Jack’s Distillery 65 Miles gin
A navy strength gin featuring juniper, cardamom, star anise, cinnamon, clove, and orange peel
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Puss & Mew Distillery Navy Strength gin
I’m a big fan of Puss & Mew gins – try their Honey Coconut gin – and this Navy Strength is a stunning example of this style of gin.
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St. Mary’s Wine & Spirits London Dry gin
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The Canberra Distillery Summer Gin
This gin contains more than 30 different botanicals including natives including strawberry.
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SILVER MEDALS
- Giniversity Barrel Aged Gin
- Giniversity Botanical Gin
- Little Juniper Distilling Signature Gin
- Old Young’s Distillery 1829 Gin
- Old Young’s Distillery Gingin Gin
- Puss and Mew Distillery Signature Dry Gin
- Puss and Mew Distillery Spiced Turkish Delight Gin
- Republic of Fremantle Distilling Aromatic Gin
- Rocky Jones Signature Gin
- Turner Stillhouse Three Cuts Gin Distiller’s Release
- Turner Stillhouse Three Cuts Gin Founder’s Release
- Turner Stillhouse Three Cuts Gin Pinot Barrel Rested
BRONZE MEDALS
- Giniversity Indian Ocean Gin
- Naught Distilling
- Australian Dry Gin
- Naught Distilling
- Overproof Gin
- Naught Distilling
- Sangiovese Gin
- Old Young’s Distillery
- Six Seasons Gin
Did any of your favourites win?
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