Herno Old Tom Gin Wins Gin Masters 2020, As Swedish Distillery Takes Home Four Master Medals

Herno Old Tom Gin took home the biggest award at the Gin Masters 2020. The Swedish spirit was awarded the Taste Master trophy and picked up a Master Medal. It was a good night for the Swedish distillery overall as four different gins picked up Master Medals and another won Gold. 

Judges tasted over 200 different Gin expressions during this year’s Gin Masters, reflecting the growth of both the blind tasting competition and the popularity of the often clear spirit.

Martin Miller’s also performed well picking up a Master Medal, along with two Golds. In total, 26 Master Medals were handed out to 24 different Gins during the Gin Masters 2020:  Archie Rose Distilling Co – Harvest 2019, Poorman’s Orange Gin, Atom Brands Bathtub Gin, Black Fox Haskap Gin, Dublin City Gin – The Dublin Cut, Gin Ting – Passionfruit, Mango and Elderflower, Gordon’s Traveller’s Edition, Hampstead London Dry Gin, Hellström Dry Gin, Hernö Juniper Cask Gin, Hernö Navy Strength Gin, Hernö Old Tom Gin, Hernö Pink Btl Gin, Lost Loch Spirits – Eenoo Gin, Mackmyra Lab Cask Aged Gin, Martin Miller’s Westbourne Gin, Masons Lavender Edition Gin, Masons Tea Edition Gin, O.P. Anderson Distillery Organic Dry Gin, Oslo Håndverksdestilleri – Vidda Tørr Gin, Portofino Dry Gin, Prodal 94 – Wembley London Dry Gin, Sky Wave Gin London Dry, Sky Wave Gin Navy Strength London Dry, Spirit of Hven Stella Nova

Below is a complete list of the winner from the Gin Masters 2020:

The Gin Masters 2020 Results

Standard

Company	Product	Medal
Lidl GB	Hampstead London Dry Gin	Master
Blackwater Distillery	Boyles Small Batch Botanical Gin	Gold
Aldi Stores UK	Harrison Gin	Silver
Altia Sweden	Explorer Gin	Silver
La Martiniquaise‐Bardinet	Gibson’s London Dry Gin	Silver

Premium

Company	Product	Medal
Lidl GB	Aquine Scottish Craft Gin	Gold
Cap Gin	Cap Gin	Gold
Zamora Company	Martin Miller’s Original Gin	Gold
P Bruggeman	HTK Belgian Dry Gin	Gold
Arcus	Skagerrak Gin	Gold
Első Magyar Gin Manufaktúra	Opera Gin	Gold
Inis Tine Uisce Teoranta	Grace O’Malley Heather Infused Irish Gin	Gold
Isle of Barra Distillers	Barra Atlantic Gin	Gold
The M&H Whisky Distillery	M&H Levantine Gin	Gold
Sông Cái Distillery	Vietnam Floral Gin	Gold
Sir Edmond	Sir Edmond Gin	Silver
Maison Ferrand	Citadelle Original	Silver
Lidl GB	Hortus Premium Pink Gin	Silver

Super Premium

Company	Product	Medal
Atom Brands	Bathtub Gin	Master
Dublin City Gin	Dublin City Gin – The Dublin Cut	Master
Oslo Håndverksdestilleri	Vidda Tørr Gin	Master
Zamora Company	Martin Miller’s Westbourne Gin	Master
Brockmans Gin	Brockmans Gin	Gold
Eyland Spirits	Ólafsson Gin	Gold
BEG Boutique Distillery	BEG Brazilian Boutique Dry Gin	Gold
North Uist Distillery	Downpour Scottish Dry Gin	Gold
BEG Boutique Distillery	BEG New World Navy Gin	Gold
Distil Company	Blackwoods Gin	Silver
Famille Naud	Distilled Gin Naud	Silver
Mercury Spirits	VII Hills Italian Dry Gin	Silver
Highclere Castle Spirits	Highclere Castle Gin	Silver
Four Pillars Distillery	Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin	Silver
OSS Craft Distillery	Bareksten Botanical Gin	Silver
OSS Craft Distillery	Bareksten Mørket/Darkness	Silver
Barberton	Canaïma Gin	Silver

Ultra Premium

Company	Product	Medal
Pudel Srl	Portofino Dry Gin	Master
Hernö Gin Distillery	Hernö Pink Btl Gin	Master
Hernö Gin Distillery	Hernö Old Tom Gin	Master
Silent Pool Distillers	Silent Pool Gin	Gold
Hellström Gin	Hellström Dry Gin	Gold
Lough Ree Distillery	Sling Shot Distilled Irish Gin	Gold
Raven Spirits	Hrafn Gin ‘Thought & Memory’	Gold
Comte de Grasse	44°N	Gold
Silent Pool Distillers	Silent Pool Rose Expression Gin	Gold
Chugoku Jozo	Sakurao Gin Hamagou	Gold
Wessex Distillery	The Wyvern’s Gin	Gold
The Melbourne Gin Company	Single Shot	Silver
Salcombe Distilling Co	Salcombe Gin ‘Start Point’	Silver
English Spirit	Dr J’s Gin	Silver
Uokka	Tanzanite Gin	Silver
Black Pig Alentejo Distillery	Gin Black Pig Costa Alentejana	Silver

London Dry

Company	Product	Medal
Altia Sweden	O.P. Anderson Distillery Organic Dry Gin	Master
Diageo	Gordon’s Traveller’s Edition	Master
Hernö Gin Distillery	Hernö Pink Btl Gin	Master
Prodal 94	Wembley London Dry Gin	Master
Brewdog Distilling Co	Zealot’s Heart	Gold
Red Door Gin	Red Door Gin	Gold
Tiger Gin	Tiger Gin	Gold
Pearse Lyons Distillery	Ha’Penny	Gold
The Welsh Whisky Company	Brecon Special Reserve Gin	Gold
The Port of Leith Distillery	Lind and Lime	Gold
Niedersachsen Gin	Niedersachsen – Gin Home Fields	Gold
Copenhagen Distillery	Bay Leaf Gin	Gold
CAP Gin	CAP Gin	Gold
Diageo	Gordon’s London Dry	Gold
Junimperium Distillery	Junimperium Blended Dry Gin	Gold
Hutmachers MaritimeSpirituosen	Schwarzer Walfisch Gin	Gold
Hernö Gin Distillery	Hernö Gin	Gold
Winchester Distillery	Twisted Nose Gin	Gold
Hellström Gin	Hellström Dry Gin	Gold
Aldi Stores UK	Greyson’s London Dry Gin	Silver
Sloemotion Distillery	Finders Spirits London Dry Gin	Silver
Lidl GB	Hortus Artisan London Dry Gin	Silver
Sash & Fritz	Wild Child Gin	Silver
The Welsh Whisky Company	Brecon Botanical Gin	Silver
English Drinks Company	London Dry Gin	Silver
Winchester Distillery	Winchester Dry Gin	Silver
Wessex Distillery	Alfred the Great Gin	Silver
Rude Mechanicals	Vineyard Gin	Silver
Chugoku Jozo	Sakurao Gin Original	Silver

Microdistillery

Company	Product	Medal
Hellström Gin	Hellström Dry Gin	Master
Lost Loch Spirits	Eenoo Gin	Master
Irish Distillers	Method and Madness Irish Micro Distilled Gin	Gold
Distillerie des Appalaches	Kepler Premium	Gold
Lough Ree Distillery	Aiteal Distilled Irish Gin	Gold
Wanderer Destillerie	Wanderer Provence Gin	Silver

Old Tom

Company	Product	Medal
Hernö Gin Distillery	Hernö Old Tom Gin	Master &Taste Master
OSS Craft Distillery	Bareksten Botanical Gin Old Tom	Gold
Maison Ferrand	Citadelle Old Tom No Mistake	Gold
Cotswolds Distillery	Cotswolds Old Tom Gin	Gold
Lidl GB	Hortus Old Tom Gin	Silver

Organic

Company	Product	Medal
Hellström Gin	Hellström Dry Gin	Gold
Copenhagen Distillery	Bay Leaf Gin	Silver
Forged in Wakefield	Yorkshire Strength	Silver

Contemporary

Company	Product	Medal
Archie Rose Distilling Co	Harvest 2019 Poorman’s Orange Gin	Master
The Sky Wave Distilling Company	Sky Wave Gin London Dry	Master
Masons Yorkshire Gin	Masons Lavender Edition Gin	Master
Masons Yorkshire Gin	Masons Tea Edition Gin	Master
Archie Rose Distilling Co	Sydney Opera House Outside Gin	Gold
Archie Rose Distilling Co	Sydney Opera House Inside Gin	Gold
Archie Rose Distilling Co	Signature Dry Gin	Gold
Lark Distilling Co	Forty Spotted Gin – Australian Citrus	Gold
Lark Distilling Co	Forty Spotted Gin – Classic	Gold
Seppeltsfield Road Distillers	Savoury Allsorts	Gold
Seppeltsfield Road Distillers	House Gin	Gold
Electric Spirit Co	Achroous Gin	Gold
Niedersachsen Gin –frei.wild.unabhängig	Niedersachsen Gin Wild Picked Sloe	Gold
Niedersachsen Gin –frei.wild.unabhängig	Niedersachsen Gin Wild Picked Cornel	Gold
Strawhill Estate Spirits Co	Jacquard Gin	Gold
Arcus	Skagerrak Gin	Gold
Masons Yorkshire Gin	Masons Peppered Pear Edition Gin	Gold
Masons Yorkshire Gin	Masons Original Gin	Gold
Four Pillars Distillery	Four Pillars Spiced Negroni Gin	Gold
Raven Spirits	Hrafn Gin ‘Winter’	Gold
Distillerie Côte des Saints	Distillerie Côte des Saints Premium Gin	Gold
Mallorca Distillery	Palma Gin	Gold
Mackmyra Whisky	Mackmyra Lab Distillery Kreatör Gin	Gold
Archie Rose Distilling Co	Distillers Strength Gin	Gold
Pembrokeshire Gin Co	Tenby Dry GIn	Silver
Pearse Lyons Distillery	Mil Gin	Silver
The Story	The Story Gin	Silver
Mackmyra Whisky	Mackmyra Organic Lab Distillery Gin	Silver
Black Pig Alentejo Distillery	Gin Black Pig Montado Alentejano	Silver
Mirabeau	Mirabeau Rosé Gin	Silver
The Muff Liquor Company	Muff Gin	Silver
Lignell & Piispanen	Gustav Metsä Gin	Silver
Sông Cái Distillery	Vietnam Dry Gin	Silver
Four Pillars Distillery	Four Pillars Olive Branch Gin	Silver
BEG Boutique Distillery	BEG Modern & Tropical Gin	Silver
Wessex Distillery	Saxon Garden Gin	Silver
Lough Ree Distilleryfor The Armada Hotel	Mist + Moss Distilled Irish Gin	Silver
The West Winds Gin	Cutlass	Silver

Cask Aged

Company	Product	Medal
Spirit of Hven	Spirit of Hven Stella Nova	Master
Mackmyra Whisky	Mackmyra Lab Cask Aged Gin	Master
Hernö Gin Distillery	Hernö Juniper Cask Gin	Master
Dyfi Distillery	Navigation Gin	Gold
Distillerie des Appalaches	Kepler Reserve	Gold
Zamora Company	Martin Miller’s 9 Moons Gin	Gold
Mallorca Distillery	Palma Spiced Gin	Gold
Black Fox Farm and Distillery	Black Fox Oaked Gin	Silver
Oslo Håndverksdestilleri	Fjæra Rosé gin	Silver
Salcombe Distilling Co	Salcombe Gin Voyager Series ‘Phantom’	Silver

Navy Strength

Company	Product	Medal
The Sky Wave DistillingCompany	Sky Wave Gin Navy Strength London Dry	Master
Hernö Gin Distillery	Hernö Navy Strength Gin	Master
The West Winds Gin	Broadside	Gold
Junimperium Distillery	Junimperium Navy Strength Gin	Gold
Elephant Gin	Elephant Strength Gin	Gold
OSS Craft Distillery	Bareksten Botanical Gin Navy Strength	Silver
Four Pillars Distillery	Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin	Silver

Flavoured Gin

Company	Product	Medal
Gin Ting	Passionfruit, Mango and Elderflower	Master
Black Fox Farm and Distillery	Black Fox Haskap Gin	Master
Brewdog Distilling Co	Lone Wolf Cloudy Lemon	Gold
Blackwater Distillery	Boyles Raspberry Blush	Gold
OSS Craft Distillery	Elsker Dry Pink Gin	Gold
The Welsh Whisky Company	Brecon Chocolate Orange Gin	Gold
The West Winds Gin	Wild Plum Gin	Gold
Seppeltsfield Road Distillers	2020 Barossa Shiraz Gin	Gold
Spirit of Harrogate	Slingsby Rhubarb Gin	Gold
Black Fox Farm and Distillery	Black Fox Cucumber Gin (#7)	Gold
Altia Sweden	Explorer Pink Gin	Gold
Diageo	Gordon’s Sicilian Lemon	Gold
Junimperium Distillery	Junimperium Rhubarb Edition	Gold
Wessex Distillery	Gooseberry & Elderflower Gin	Gold
Imagine Spirits	Pink Robin Aronia Gin	Silver
Salcombe Distilling Co	Salcombe Gin ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’	Silver
The Welsh Whisky Company	Brecon Rhubarb & Cranberry Gin	Silver
Aldi Stores UK	Haysmith’s Peach & Orange Blossom Gin	Silver
Aldi Stores UK	Haysmith’s Mango & Passionfruit Gin	Silver
Aldi Stores UK	Haysmith’s Seville Orange & Persian Lime Gin	Silver
Manchester Gin	Manchester Gin – Blackberry Infused	Silver
Lidl GB	Hortus Orange & Passionfruit Gin	Silver
Spirit of Harrogate	Slingsby Marmalade Gin	Silver
Sir Edmond	Sir Edmond Gin	Silver
Mag Markus Gselmann	Bærenman Dry Pink Gin	Silver
Gin Ting	Berries, Berries, Berries	Silver
Spirit of The Lakes	Bedrock Gooseberry and Elderflower Gin	Silver

Sloe Gin

Company	Product	Medal
North Uist Distillery	Downpour Sloe & Bramble	Gold
Hernö Gin Distillery	Hernö Sloe Gin	Gold
Niedersachsen Gin	Niedersachsen Gin Wild Picked Sloe	Silver
Wessex Distillery	English Sloe Gin	Silver

Gin Liqueur

Company	Product	Medal
English Spirit	Limongino	Gold
Lidl GB	Aquine Scottish Craft Gin LiqueurRaspberry and Blackberry	Gold
Lidl GB	Hortus Scottish Raspberry Gin Liqueur	Gold
Lidl GB	Hortus Pink Grapefruit & Elderflower Gin Liqueur	Gold
Lidl GB	Hortus Rhubarb Ginger Gin Liqueur	Silver

Due to COVID-19 related restrictions, a second round of the Gin Masters 2020 will take place in September.