Scottish Gin Awards - Dundee & Angus region come out on top!

Published

15th September 2017

From Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year to Gin Liqueur of the Year and everything in between, businesses around Dundee & Angus come out on top at the Scottish Gin Awards 2017.


The Scottish gin industry gathered in good spirits on Thursday 14th September 2017 to celebrate the winners in the inaugural Scottish Gin Awards.

Over 500 guests enjoyed an entertaining evening with 26 awards given out, including Gin of the Year to Verdant Spirits Co. and Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year to Arbikie Distilling.


We are delighted to see so many Chamber Members scooping awards on the night, our congratulations go to;

Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year - Arbikie Distilling

Gin of the Year - Verdant Dry Gin,  Verdant Spirits Co.               

London Dry Gin of the Year  - GOLD MEDAL Verdant Dry Gin              

Cask Gin of the Year - BRONZE MEDAL Arbikie Cask Aged Kirsty’s Gin                                 

Gin Liqueur of the Year - BRONZE MEDAL Gin Bothy – Amaretto

We look forward to seeing more and more of the region's businesses being awarded in years to come.

Gin Bothy Ltd

Inspired by Bothies of the past, Gin Bothy favour the old fashioned approach. We infuse our Gins with local seasonal fruits in extremely small batches, working through the process by hand at each step.

Verdant Spirits Ltd.

Verdant Spirits is a craft distillery based in Dundee. It is a producer of quality spirits, mixers and cocktail ingredients of outstanding quality under the banner of a recognisable consumer brand that focuses on bringing classic and authentic cocktails to a wider market, both in bars and, more importantly in the home.

Arbikie Highland Estate

Arbikie Distillery launched in 2014 & we aim to be one of the world’s most sustainable distilleries. The release of our Nadar, the world’s first climate-positive gin was a significant milestone on our sustainable journey. We distil the world’s only Rye Scotch Whisky & work with many of the world’s best, Noma, Whole Foods, Hilton & Marriott

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