Ben Lomond Scottish Gin, 70 cl ScottishGin

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Holyrood Distillery and Eden Mill tied in first place for the most amount of medals achieved with each of them taking home four medal positions. In the highly sought after taste competition, 12 Gold Medals were presented with Caorunn, Edinburgh Gin, Holyrood Distillery and Isle of Bute each collecting two golds each. The ultimate award, Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year, was presented to North Uist Distillery who have created an impressive range of gins. They also collected the award for Excellent in Branding. Housed in an eye-catching blue bottle, inspired by the colours of the local heather in bloom, Ben Lomond Gin has been created as a celebration of the unique flora, fauna and scenery of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

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Described as "luxuriously indulgent", the Honey and Bramble joins the Rhubarb & Ginger Gin and the fragrant Lemon & Jasmine Gin already launched this summer.It is a traditional London Dry style gin. This is a classic style gin with a delicate twist that comes from the addition of Scottish berries. Blended beautifully this gin is vibrant and crisp, offers a smooth, fresh flavour which finishes with a delicate berry sweetness.

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Bottled at 43% ABV, Ben Lomond Gin is a vibrant and versatile spirit that can be enjoyed in many ways, however, the signature Perfect Serve is: The Scottish Gin Awards is the one of the largest gin competitions in the UK and revealed its winners following a rigorous judging process involving 46 leading experts, the assessment of 63 written entries and the blind tasting of over 200 gins, all distilled in Scotland. Ben Lomond Gin has been inspired by the majesty and beauty of Ben Lomond, as well as the extensive natural flora within Loch Lomond & The Trossachs. They have also partnered with The John Muir Trust, one of the leading conservation charities in the UK to help protect the stunningly beautiful area in which they are based. Serve suggestionsWe are extremely proud of our new Ben Lomond Gin. We spent a long time perfecting our recipe and crafting something unique for gin lovers to discover and enjoy. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs is renowned as one of the most beautiful landscapes in the UK and our gin is inspired by this stunning area.” The gin is presented in a statement purple bottle that captures the vibrant hues of upland heather in full bloom, and it is easy to tell that Ben Lomond Gin perfectly pulls inspiration from the unique flora, fauna and scenery of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

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The Scottish Gin Awards have revealed gin brands which have successfully achieved medal status in 2022, following the awards dinner in Glasgow this month. The results are highly regarded as they are independently audited by a panel of experts and judged live in a rigorously assessed blind tasting event. The team behind Glasgow-based Ellis Gin have added the latest gin, the third they’ve released, to their premium gin range. Situated at the foot of Ben Rinnes, and located within the rolling landscape of Speyside, Glenrinnes Distillery launched earlier this year, with their Eight Lands Gin as one of their first offerings. This exciting spirit by creators Brothers Callum and Peter Sim, is named Hrafn (the Old Norse for Raven - pronounced Ra-vn) and has a punchy recipe that features traditional botanicals complemented by key ingredient mandarin fruit.Start up gin businesses including Fassfern Distillery and Rutland Square Gin also collected medals, with Rutland Square Gin, made under contract at Summerhall Distillery, collecting the Gold Medal for Best Flavoured Gin. The Ben Lomond Gin is so passionate about the local landscape that the brand has entered a partnership with leading conservation charity, the John Muir Trust.

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This intriguing London Dry gin, has been made using the distillery's organic base spirit, botanicals including sorrel and cowberries grown on the estate, and of course, the water that flows from the slopes of Ben Rinnes. On the nose, you get juniper of course, but you also absolutely get a hefty waft of berries from those signature botanicals which, along with the orange, add a slightly sweeter note than you’d often get in a dry gin from citrus alone. Finally, you get a lingering pepperiness from the Szechuan which is actually more prominent than I would normally expect. Usual Disclaimer: Loch Lomond Distillery very kindly sent me their gin to try and write about for International Scottish Gin Day. All opinions, content and editorial decisions are, as ever though, solely my own.Following the recent trend for some of the bigger whisky distilleries to get involved in the gin market (see Benromach), Tobermory Distillery's offering is created using Hebridean tea, heather, elderflower and a splash of spirit from the Tobermory whisky stills, on a traditional John Dore & Co copper still sourced from South Africa. Over 300 guests from the Scottish drinks industry joined to celebrate achievements, which included the announcement of the winner of the top award of the night, Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year 2022. The gin is a London Dry style, and the bottle features The rowan tree, native to the UK and most commonly found in the Highlands of Scotland, is prominent in folklore and was thought to provide protection from enchantment.