Right from the first sip of the first bottle of our Limited Edition Hopped Gin, we knew we were onto something, but we were still thrilled and a little surprised to learn this week that it had been awarded a Silver Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Competition in the gin category (and it classes as a straight gin, not a flavoured gin, because of the way it’s made) is fierce, but it was tough enough even getting it to San Francisco in the first place, with a lot of paperwork and planning and, of course, a last minute rush! On top of that, we knew the judging was taking place over 13 to 15 March – just as the USA started to close down due to coronavirus – so we were constantly checking to make sure there were no announcements of a cancellation!
This was the 20th San Francisco World Spirits Competition; it was founded in 2000 as a way to recognize exceptional products in the spirits industry. The 2020 Competition had almost 3,000 entries. The 51 judges of the 2020 Competition are established spirits-industry experts and the SFWSC is considered to be the most influential spirits competition in the world.
A Silver Medal means that our Limited Edition Hopped Gin is outstanding in its category, it shows refinement, finesse and complexity and it’s among the best examples of the gin category. That’s right, it’s a World Class Gin!
