St. Giles Norfolk Gin

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Gold medallist Saarema Ore Gin impressed with its “bitter orange notes and a tingle of Asian spices”. The penultimate flight of the day, Sloe Gin, saw a Master go to Plymouth Sloe Gin. Eichler said of the expression: “Cherry and almond notes on the nose, tart, juicy and plummy on the palate with a welcome sour greeness on the finish.” Enjoying Norfolk Card offers: 10% OFF Gin Experiences at St. Giles Distillery. Get your Card today.

Taking home one of the top accolade was the “vibrant” Hernö Gin Palate, described by Kiely as having “bright citrus, juniper prevails, some cardamom, coriander and herbaceous notes towards the finish. Well balanced.” St Giles North through time | Population Statistics | Total Population". Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.David T Smith, spirits consultant, writer and co‐founder of the Craft Distilling Expo, chaired another group. Forming his panel were: Anne Jones, drinks expert at Waitrose; and Keegan Menezes, drinks consultant. The London Nº1 Sherry Cask scored highly with the judges for bring “light, fresh and fruity with a good balance of complexity”. Tolmanns Barrel Aged Gin also took home a Master, described as: “Beautifully integrated – soft spice cake, creamy toffee, fruits and raw sugars without becoming sweet.”

Miller said it was a “pretty solid flight – nice to see less sugar use as a whole and a progression within category”. Uresti said: “Producers need to find the right way to extract flavours and blend with the right distillate to find harmony.” Master medallist Greater Than Broken Bat Gin offered “bright maritime salinity, beachside barbeque, very unique – exactly what makes cask aging in gin really exciting”, said Craft. Two Golds and a Silver were also given out. The area appears to have been a part of the parish of Holborn when St Giles hospital was established in the early 1100s. [14] Jones particularly liked Master medallist, Hapusa Himalayan Dry Gin: “Curry leaf and spice, intriguing, smooth and yet with plenty of classic gin character, well‐integrated alcohol. Bright and fresh.” Kiely enjoyed the two Masters from Australia’s Four Pillars.The Old Tom flight saw two Gold medals go to Lydén Distillery’s Old Tom Gin, with its “savoury and herbal nose”, and Hernö Old Tom Gin, enjoyed for its “gentle spices throughout, cardamom and ginger elevating it past just a standard Old Tom gin”. Rodriguez‐Curtis said of the flight: “Old Tom is not enjoyed enough; it is a good category for drinkers to play with and experiment. These gins showed good character and showed the potential for Old Tom.” Dimple Athavia, founder of All Things Drinks, chaired a group that included: Joyce Chou, translation project manager at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET); and Sara Jane Eichler, founder of the Negroni Club UK. Another panel was formed of: chair Karen Taylor, co‐founder of the Whisky For Everyone blog; Ben Thapa of Ginscentive/Highginx; and Claire Filer of The Filer Files. A further group was formed of: Marie Cheong‐Thong of The Larder at 36; Masha Twemlow, associate at International Drinks Specialists; and Tobias Gorn, co‐ founder and senior partner of International Drinks Specialists, who chaired the panel. Of Four Pillars Olive Leaf she said: “Velvet‐like texture, with olive‐ oil‐like notes. This would be brilliant in a Dirty Martini. Brilliant Gin. Juniper lingers on the finish.” And of the Four Pillars Spiced Negroni, she said: “The palate brings warming spice, some pepper. A touch of orange, coriander, very complex flavour profile. Once again, offering a good point of difference in the gin category, while still remaining ‘gin’.” Twenty‐eight Golds were also given out, alongside 23 Silver medals.

With Norfolk truly at its heart, the St. Giles name itself is borrowed from the historic area of Norwich where Simon’s family shop is based and where St. Giles Gin was first established. Operations have since moved to the quiet countryside on the outskirts of Norwich where St. Giles Distillery is based. St Giles is split between the electoral wards of Bloomsbury and Holborn and Covent Garden in the London Borough of Camden. With some sections of Holborn and Bloomsbury it forms part of the Midtown business improvement district. It is within the Holborn and St Pancras Parliament constituency and the Barnet and Camden London Assembly constituency.

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Swedish distiller Hernö also scored three more Golds for its Hernö Gin, Hernö Old Tom Gin and Hernö Pink Btl Gin. Four Silvers concluded the flight. One of the biggest subcategories in the competition is flavoured gin, where judges found a complexity of flavours. Twenty‐one Gold medallists and 33 Silvers were awarded in this round.

Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb and Ginger Liqueur also took a Master, and was praised by Neotia, who said: “The ginger pairs exceptionally with the juniper and brings out a very balanced spice character to the sweetness.” Alternatively, you can sign up for our Daily Newsletter for the top headlines straight into your inbox. Read More Related Articles Twemlow said of Hernö Gin: “Inviting aromas of juniper, woody herbs, and lifted citrus. Slightly sweet, rounded and classic palate. The alcohol is very well‐integrated.” Meanwhile, Gorn lauded Hernö Juniper Cask Gin for its “gorgeous and creamy texture with a lot of freshness and expressive botanicals all in balance”. Final Master winner 58 and Co London Dry was lauded for its “nice floral note, herby, lemon, light spiciness, and very good complexity but easy to drink,” said Chou. Twenty‐five Golds and 21 Silvers completed the flight.Rodriguez Curtis was also positive about the segment: “A strong category showing how well made gin liqueurs can be. Good vibrant acidity and comforting flavours.” Griefer called the liqueurs round his favourite – “they all delivered on the flavours they promised”. AmberChes Christmas Gin also took home a Master medal, enjoyed for its notes of “winter spice, candy, cinnamon, cherry cubes. Some cloves. Soft, integrated warming alcohol. A little spice, with clove on the finish which is a little drying but very well made”, Kennard said.