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World Gin Awards 2026

Winners

Download the World Gin Awards 2026 Medallist and Country Winners List Here

World's Best Classic Gin

World's Best Classic Gin
Country Winner
Botanisk
Meir Gin
Norway

"Clean fresh juniper, alpine fir needles aroma. Pine, pepperiness, spicy, ginger palate with some gentian. Greenness and bitterness on the finish."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

Albania

Country Winner
Country WinnerMedusa Gin
Medusa GinAlbania
"A light nose with a touch of smoke, yet on the palate it delivers a different view point with strong fresh and spearmint-like notes. Throughout there is not too much juniper. While the finish fades with minty notes that change into warm spices."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

Argentina

Country Winner
Country WinnerFlipá
London DryArgentina
"A very fruity nose with some earthy undertones. While on the palate there is herb overlaying the juniper and peppery spices. The finish is warming with earthy and peppery notes."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

Australia

Country Winner
Country WinnerPure Origin
Tasmanian GinAustralia
"A very fresh and refreshing nose, citrussy, fruity, with hints of mint creating balance. This continues on the palate alongside some herbal and pepper-spicy elements."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold
Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver

BRONZE WINNERS

Bronze

Brazil

Country Winner
"Warm sappy juniper notes with some honeyed pine notes, flavours of more juniper with pepper notes, really well integrated with just right amount of sweetness, very mixable."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver
Verve
GinBrazil

BRONZE WINNERS

Bronze

Canada

Country Winner
Country WinnerAmpersand Distilling
GinCanada
"Caramel sweetness wiht hints of juniper on the nose. Lemon peel with dominant lavender mouthfeel. Grapefruit peel notes with light peppery finish."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver
Silver

BRONZE WINNERS

Bronze

Denmark

Country Winner
Country WinnerCopenhagen Original Gin
ClassicDenmark
"Classic nose with soft citrus and a hint of creamy vanilla. A superbly elegant texture with good juniper and some more citrus. A well-distilled gin with complexity and finesse. A great choice for a Martini."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver

England

Country Winner
Country WinnerPlymouth
Original StrengthEngland
"A nose of lemon and lime oil with coriander seed and a background of juniper. This continues in the mouth with the juniper coming to the fore before descending into a black pepper warmth."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver

BRONZE WINNERS

Bronze

France

Country Winner
Country WinnerGenerous
ClassiqueFrance
"Elegant but sweet on the nose, with hints of juniper and violet and a touch of lemon. Sweet on the palate, velvety, with juniper notes surrounded by hints of herbal, citrusy anf dloral notes that deliver the complexity and a touch of pepper, not too much,"

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver
Silver
Silver

BRONZE WINNERS

Bronze
Bronze
Bronze

French Polynesia

Country Winner
Country WinnerVa'eva'e
Classic GinFrench Polynesia
"The nose is light with out much intensity in the aroma. While the gin develops many herbal notes on the palate, with white peppercorns and mint-like notes leaving a very fresh impression. The finish is long and warming."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold
Va'eva'e
Classic GinFrench Polynesia

Germany

Country Winner
Country WinnerDreiklang
Dry GinGermany
"A bold and intense nose, with herbal notes of sage followed by deep, rich fruitiness. Flavours of deep and resinous pine balanced by a light floral fruitiness with plump orchard fruit. Lingering oiliness on the finish."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver

BRONZE WINNERS

Bronze

Greece

SILVER WINNERS

Silver

India

Country Winner
Country WinnerJaisalmer
Gold EditionIndia
"Big bold juniper notes with earthy rooty orris and liquorice. Flavours of coriander and citrus spice with a light sweetness."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver

Indonesia

SILVER WINNERS

Silver
Empire
GinIndonesia

Ireland

Country Winner
Country WinnerAran Islands
Kombu GinIreland
"Classic juniper citrus on the nose. Also coriander and spice on the palate. Good balance with good texture."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

Israel

Country Winner
Country WinnerM&H
Tel Aviv Dry GinIsrael
"Spice forward nose with hints of citrus. The mouth feel is light with some red pepper corn and a touch of mint freshness."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

Italy

Country Winner
"Good juniper on the nose. Some coriander. And fresh thyme. Orange peel with spiky alcohol. Some sweetness with liquorice on the back palate."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver
Silver
Silver

BRONZE WINNERS

Bronze
Bronze
Bronze

Japan

Country Winner
Country WinnerKi No Bi
Kyoto Dry GinJapan
"This gin starts with a peppernote on the nose before developing into a fresh citrus kick. The mouth feel is warming with the botanicals and juniper coming forward."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

New Zealand

Country Winner
Country WinnerEliza's Claim
Dry GinNew Zealand
"Juniper, pine, ginger biscuit on the nose. Green botanicals, ginger, spicy and gingernut biscuit flavour palate. Very long finish."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold
Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver
Silver

BRONZE WINNERS

Bronze
Bronze

Scotland

Country Winner
"Juniper notes on the nose with cracked coriander seeds on the nose. Grapefruit peel with cassia bark warmth. Green cardamom undertones. Bay leaf notes on the finish with hints of black pepper and juniper."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver

BRONZE WINNERS

Bronze

South Africa

Country Winner
Country WinnerImagin
ClassicSouth Africa
"Lemon grass/balm, woody thyme on the nose. Herbal lemon, Lemon Thyme peppery, green and citrus herbs and earthy spicy finish."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold
Imagin
ClassicSouth Africa

SILVER WINNERS

Silver
Old Buck
Dry GinSouth Africa

Sweden

SILVER WINNERS

Silver
Glenns
GinSweden

Switzerland

BRONZE WINNERS

Bronze

Taiwan

Country Winner
Country WinnerDebut Gin
Log.Taiwan
"The aromas are inviting with herbal and slightly earthy notes on the nose alongside a slight creamsoda note. This combines with coriander as well as cardomom on the palate. The juniper is detectable but restrained, creating an overall pretty balanced tast"

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver

United States

Country Winner
Country WinnerAviation
American GinUnited States
"good notes of pine and citrus, crisp with a touch fo sweetness and a alcohol content that is well integrated."

GOLD WINNERS

Gold

SILVER WINNERS

Silver

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