Emma The Gin Cooperative Awards 2025 Winners
The Gin Cooperative Awards 2025 results for Now its fourth year have been announced.
The Gin Cooperative Awards 2025 has issued 76 awards this year, up by 12 on last year, with a number of entries picking up multiple awards across different categories. Some of the scores were extremely close this year which is reflected in the number of ‘Highly Commended’ awards in some of the categories.
It was a pleasure to be part of the judging Panel which featured 72 judges from across the UK including 24 community judges, 24 consumer judges and 24 industry judges.
Scottish Gin of The Year Award 2025 Winners
Scottish Gin of The Year Award 2025 – sponsored by Flexi-Hex – innovative Packaging for Shipping Spirits.
Scottish Gin of The Year Award 2025 is awarded to the three Scottish Gins with the highest combined scores for taste neat, taste as a gin and tonic, and packaging.
Gold Award – Biggar Strength (The Biggar Gin Co.)
Silver Award – Nose of The Fairy Hill Small Batch Scottish Gin (The Strontian Distillery)
Bronze Award – Kirkjuvagr Arkh-Angell (The Orkney Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Floating Kirk Small Batch Scottish Gin (The Strontian Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Great Glen Premium Scottish Gin (Great Glen Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – King’s Hill Sea Buckthorn & Kelp (King’s Hill)
Highly Commended Award – Misty Isle Classically Aromatic Gin (Isle of Skye Distillers)
Highly Commended Award – Nostalgin (Isle of Cumbrae Distillery)
Scottish Gin and Tonic Award 2025
Awarded to the three Scottish Gins with the highest scores for taste taste as a gin and tonic.
Gold Award – Biggar Strength (The Biggar Gin Co.)
Silver Award – Nostalgin (Isle of Cumbrae Distillery)
Bronze Award – Nose of The Fairy Hill Small Batch Scottish Gin (The Strontian Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – 1984 Gin by Lussa (Lussa Drinks Company)
Highly Commended Award – Badachro 57° Storm Strength Gin (Badachro Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Badachro Coastal Gin (Badachro Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – CorraLinn Handcrafted Scottish Raspberry Gin (Lanark Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Misty Isle Classically Aromatic Gin (Isle of Skye Distillers)
Highly Commended Award – Persie Labrador Gin (Persie Distillery)
Scottish Gin Packaging Award 2025
Awarded to the three Scottish Gins with the highest combined scores for bottle and packaging design, and shelf appeal.
Gold Award – Isle of Harris Gin Tidal Strength (Isle of Harris Distillers)
Silver Award – Kirkjuvagr Aurora (The Orkney Distillery)
Bronze Award – Aatta (Orkney Gin Company)
Highly Commended Award – King’s Hill Sea Buckthorn & Kelp (King’s Hill)
Highly Commended Award – Kirkjuvagr Arkh-Angell (The Orkney Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Kirkjuvagr Origin (The Orkney Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Misty Isle Classically Aromatic Gin (Isle of Skye Distillers)
New Scottish Gin Award 2025
Awarded to the three Scottish Gins with the highest combined scores for taste neat, taste as a gin and tonic, and packaging, released in the last 12 months.
Gold Award – Isle of Harris Gin Tidal Strength (Isle of Harris Distillers)
Silver Award – 1984 Gin by Lussa (Lussa Drinks Company)
Bronze Award – Shipyard Gin Hale Moku (Shipyard Gin)
Highly Commended Award – Gargowan No.35 Gin (Isle of Cumbrae Distillery)
Outstanding Contribution to Scottish Gin Award 2025 Winner
Lesley Gracie, Master Distiller, Hendrick’s Gin
Lesley Gracie, Hendrick’s Master Distiller, said: “Being from Hull, I’m very happy to be recognised as contributing to my adopted country of Scotland and Scottish Gin. I’m glad my northern roots didn’t disqualify me. I moved here many years ago to join Grant’s and am very thankful for the trust and freedom I’ve been given. Firstly, to create the Hendrick’s Gin recipe and make sure every batch is the same as the last – I still get a kick out of seeing someone pick up a bottle off the shelf wherever I am in the world and think, “I made that.” I have the creative freedom to play around with different flavour combinations here at the Gin Palace. Sometimes it feels like all I do is play. That’s all liquid development is and I love it. I’m grateful.”
Seasonal Scottish Gin Award 2025
The Seasonal Scottish Gin Award 2025 is awarded to the three seasonal themed Scottish Gins with the highest combined scores for taste neat, taste as a gin and tonic, and packaging.
Gold Award – Misty Isle Mulled Spice Gin (Isle of Skye Distillers)
Silver Award – Stirling Winter Gin (Stirling Distillery)
Bronze Award – Tyree Spiced Gin (Isle of Tyree Distillery)
London Dry Scottish Gin Award 2025 Winners
London Dry Scottish Gin Award 2025 is awarded to the three London Dry Scottish Gins with the highest combined scores for taste neat, taste as a gin and tonic, and packaging.
Gold Award – Nose of The Fairy Hill Small Batch Scottish Gin (The Strontian Distillery)
Silver Award – King’s Hill Sea Buckthorn & Kelp (King’s Hill)
Bronze Award – Floating Kirk Small Batch Scottish Gin (The Strontian Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Great Glen Premium Scottish Gin (Great Glen Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Isle of Harris Gin Tidal Strength (Isle of Harris Distillers)
Highly Commended Award – Shetland Reel Filska – Shetland Reel (Saxa Vord Distillery)
London Dry Scottish Gin Award 2025 Winners.
Distilled Scottish Gin Award 2025 Winners
Distilled Scottish Gin Award 2025 is awarded to the three Distilled Scottish Gins with the highest combined scores for taste neat, taste as a gin and tonic, and packaging.
Gold Award – Misty Isle Classically Aromatic Gin (Isle of Skye Distillers)
Silver Award – Nostalgin (Isle of Cumbrae Distillery)
Bronze Award – Gargowan No.35 Gin (Isle of Cumbrae Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Foghouse Small Batch Gin (Foghouse Spirits)
Highly Commended Award – LoneWolf Original Juniper Gin (Brewdog Distilling)
Highly Commended Award – Stirling Winter Gin (Stirling Distillery)
Old Tom Scottish Gin Award 2025 Winners
Old Tom Scottish Gin Award 2025 is awarded to the three Old Tom Scottish Gins with the highest combined scores for taste neat, taste as a gin and tonic, and packaging.
Gold Award – Biggar Old Tom Gin (The Biggar Gin Co.)
Silver Award – K-ola (Orkney Gin Company)
Bronze Award – Rock Rose Pink Grapefruit Old Tom (Dunnet Bay Distillers)
Highly Commended Award – Kirkjuvagr Beyla (The Orkney Distillery)
Navy Strength Scottish Gin Award 2025 Winners
Navy Strength Scottish Gin Award 2025 is awarded to the three Navy Strength Scottish Gins with the highest combined scores for taste neat, taste as a gin and tonic, and packaging.
Gold Award – Biggar Strength (The Biggar Gin Co.)
Silver Award – Kirkjuvagr Arkh-Angell (The Orkney Distillery)
Bronze Award – Badachro 57° Storm Strength Gin (Badachro Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Rock Rose Navy Strength Gin (Dunnet Bay Distillers)
Flavoured Scottish Gin Award 2025 Winners
Flavoured Scottish Gin Award 2025 is awarded to the three Flavoured Scottish Gins with the highest combined scores for taste neat, taste as a gin and tonic, and packaging.
Gold Award – Misty Isle Mulled Spice Gin (Isle of Skye Distillers)
Silver Award – Shipyard Gin Hale Moku (Shipyard Gin)
Bronze Award – Great Glen Premium Scottish Pink Gin (Great Glen Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Coorie Gin (The Wee Farm Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Hebridean Pink Gin (Isle of Tyree Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Persie Herby & Aromatic Gin (Persie Distillery)
Industry Judges Award 2025 Winners
Industry Judges Award 2025 is awarded to the three Scottish Gins with the highest combined scores for taste neat, taste as a gin and tonic, and packaging, scored by the Industry Judging panel.
Gold Award – Coorie Gin (The Wee Farm Distillery)
Silver Award – Great Glen Premium Scottish Gin (Great Glen Distillery)
Bronze Award – Kirkjuvagr Aurora (The Orkney Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Badachro 57° Storm Strength Gin (Badachro Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Biggar Strength (The Biggar Gin Co.)
Highly Commended Award – Floating Kirk Small Batch Scottish Gin (The Strontian Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – LoneWolf Original Juniper Gin (Brewdog Distilling)
Community Judges Award 2025 Winners
Community Judges Award 2025 is awarded to the three Scottish Gins with the highest combined scores for taste neat, taste as a gin and tonic, and packaging, scored by the Community Judging panel.
Gold Award – Nose of The Fairy Hill Small Batch Scottish Gin (The Strontian Distillery)
Silver Award – Lussa Gin (Lussa Drinks Company
Bronze Award – Misty Isle Classically Aromatic Gin (Isle of Skye Distillers)
Highly Commended Award – Biggar Strength (The Biggar Gin Co.)
Consumer Judges Award 2025 Winners
Consumer Judges Award 2025 – sponsored by ScottishGin.com, our sister company, The online specialist Scottish Gin shop.
Consumer Judges Award 2025 is awarded to the three Scottish Gins with the highest combined scores for taste neat, taste as a gin and tonic, and packaging, scored by the Consumer Judging panel.
Gold Award – 1984 Gin by Lussa (Lussa Drinks Company)
Silver Award – Kirkjuvagr Arkh-Angell (The Orkney Distillery)
Bronze Award – Floating Kirk Small Batch Scottish Gin (The Strontian Distillery)
Highly Commended Award – Battle Strength Stirling Gin
Highly Commended Award – King’s Hill Sea Buckthorn & Kelp (King’s Hill)
Highly Commended Award – Rock Rose Navy Strength Gin (Dunnet Bay Distillers)
Highly Commended Award – Shetland Reel Filska – Shetland Reel (Saxa Vord Distillery)
