If you think of a gin that has the smell of a malting floor and added juniper, this is Tobermory. Since I’m a whisky drinker, this is right up my street and Tobermory makes an absolutely excellent Martinez and Negroni that sort of become very Rob Roy and Boulevardier-like due to the whisky notes coming through.” Flavor: Sweet hints of Sezchuan peppercorn throughout, with a lot of pepperiness— including some hints of bell pepper and Fresno chile (no heat, just the flavor). Mid-palate, fennel, chewy licorice and a bit more cubeb. Late, it’s still peppery but with an herbaceous juniper note.

Nic’s Gin & Beer says:“For me, Valhall is quite exceptional. It was designed as a sipping gin, so simply serve over ice and enjoy. It’s glorious, smooth, full of juniper, a little spice and some sweetness from the mandarins… I adore it. I’d happily recommend anything from Hrafn but this is their standout for me. Try it in their Smoked Negroni and prepare to have your mind blown!” Give yourself 1 point for any question you get right in the Easy round, 2 points for the Medium and 3 points for the Hard, giving you a total of 60 points to play for. Shetland Reel Simmer Gin is one of three ‘core’ gins produced at Saxa Vord Distillery by distiller Mark Turnbull. At 49% ABV it’s on the stronger side, and contains botanicals including orange peel, liquorice root and cumin. The second expression from Raven Spirits to make it onto our list, like its sister expression, Hrafn Thought & Memory features mandarin as its signature botanical.These are then poured into the still, mixing with a blend of filtered water and organic grain neutral spirit, which is pumped in through the bottom of the pot. As with many of the gins on our list, it uses a mix of foraged and bought-in botanicals. But unlike of the Scottish gins we’ve mentioned here, it features parsnip in the mix! Other notable botanicals inlude wood sorrel, rhubarb and birch sap. Created by James Porteous, Achroous Gin has built a strong reputation as an exceptional Scottish Gin, culminating in winning double gold at the prestigious San Fransisco World Spirits Competition. Our profound and heartfelt thanks to the judges for their time and consideration, congratulations to all of the exceptional Scottish producers who took part and of course, well done to the always-wonderful The Gin Cooperative for organising the awards in the first place. This feels very special indeed. 🍸 Working with specialist spirits branding agency, Stranger & Stranger, the ‘Social Distillery’ has created something which is the envy of many. They wanted to produce something which depicts the truly stunning scenery found on the island – and what a job they’ve done!

Outstanding Contribution to Scottish Gin Award is given to a brand, business or individual who has had a positive and tangible impact on the Scottish Gin category. The winner of this award is selected by The Gin Cooperative. Outstanding Contribution to Scottish Gin Award 2023 Winner is: Martin Murray, Dunnet Bay Distillers There is no BS here and with that I would opt for a no BS Negroni that puts a big cheeky grin on my face!”

Rock Rose Original Edition Gin

At the start and end of the run, unwanted flavours and aromas are captured in the heads and the tails. These parts of the distillate are not used in the finished gin.

By the way, their bright red bottles are a pun on the name. Achroous means colorless. Tasting notes First off, all seven of the botanicals are weighed out according to the recipe. the ingredients in Achroous are all added at the same time, so are weighed out together. James has moved from the pokey room and now shares a production space with the team from Port of Leith Distillery (he also worked with them to develop their gin, Lind and Lime) – and he now distils Achroous on a 500L still. The success of the gin means it’s now available across the UK and they hope to be exporting soon as well. We bagged the gold in both the Scottish Dry and Consumer categories, and silver for our G&T, which is phenomenal, but that fourth medal is the cherry on the cake. Other than juniper, name two of the three other botanicals that are most widely used in gin production.

Red Door Gin

Where Valhalla is a beautiful sipping gin, Thought & Memory is stunning as a longer drink – and it makes a mean G&T. Achroous Gin is the popular and vibrant gin from Leith's Electric Spirit Co., but can you tell us what 'Achroous' actually means? While the original Caorunn Gin is one of Scotland’s best known and loved gins, it’s the recently launched Caorunn Raspberry that The Gin Shelf has selected as one of his top Scottish gins. Launching in July 2018, King’s Hill Gin takes its name from a bet between King Robert the Bruce and Sir William ‘The Crusader’ Sinclair, which took place in the Pentland Hills, where the distillery is based. Made with 12 botanicals including the locally foraged gorse, heather, wild rosehip and elderflower. and gosh, that bottle, what a master class in design and distilling combined, a massive well-done James,

Often incorrectly credited for imparting the aroma of the iris flower (it doesn't), orris is an enigmatic addition to the gin. think of it like seasoning - the right amount amplifies and improves flavour, while too much ruins it. Sichuan The finals scores for The Gin Cooperative Awards 2023 have been submitted, calculated and verified revealing The Gin Cooperative Awards 2023 winners. The competition was once again extremely competitive and close, with many of the entries this year scoring very highly. We were proud to see all gin producing regions of Scotland well represented, which has translated into our finalists and winners. In the end, we narrowed it down to six finalists in each of the main gin style award categories with three eventual winners taking home gold, silver and bronze awards. Well done to all the entries who made it through to the finalists stage and congratulations to the winners.The famous etching 'Gin Lane' was produced by which English Artist in a bid to highlight the evils of drinking gin? complex nose with a zingy sichuan peppercorn and fruity fennel seed palate that has real staying power Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.