Edinburgh Gin are big winners at the Scottish Gin Awards 2025
30th October, 2025
The Scottish gin industry celebrated in Glasgow on Wednesday 30th October 2025, as the winners in the ninth annual Scottish Gin Awards were revealed, with Edinburgh Gin sweeping the board on the night.
Edinburgh Gin Distillery recognised for standout visitor experience and distilling excellence at the Scottish Gin Awards 2025
Edinburgh Gin is raising a glass to a remarkable victory for its distillery after being named Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year and Gin Tourist Destination of the Year at the 9th annual Scottish Gin Awards. The brand also won Scottish Gin of the year for its Classic Gin alongside four further gold product awards:
- High strength category- Cannonball
- Old Tom category – Old Tom
- London Dry category – The Classic
- Liqueur category – Rhubarb & Ginger
The independent competition is one of the largest gin competitions in the UK, judged by a panel of experts drawn from across the sector, bringing together industry experience and market knowledge to recognise the greatest achievements in the Scottish gin industry.
Sarah Prior, Head of Sales and Marketing at Edinburgh Gin Brand Home, said:
“To be named both Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year and Gin Tourist Destination of the Year is an incredible honour and a proud recognition of our team’s passion and dedication.
Our new distillery is more than a place of production, it’s a celebration of Edinburgh’s heritage, innovation and creativity.
We’re proud that our brand home has become a place where visitors can discover the spirit of Edinburgh, through our gins, our people and the stories that inspire them.”
Selected results:
Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year
Best New Product of the Year
Gin Tourist Destination of the Year – Rural
Gin Tourist Destination of the Year – City
Gin of the Year
High Strength Gin of the Year
Old Tom Gin of the Year
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