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Jam, jute, journalism and gin: Dundee tipple named best at Scottish Gin Awards

Winners at the Scottish Gin Awards.
Winners at the Scottish Gin Awards.

A Dundee-made gin has been named best in Scotland at a prestigious awards ceremony.

Verdant Gin was named ‘Gin of the Year’ at the inaugural Scottish Gin Awards, held in the Doubletree by Hilton in Glasgow city centre.

The gin, made by Verdant Spirits, also won Gold Medal in the London Dry Gin category.

In a successful night for Tayside and Fife businesses, Abroath’s Arbikie Distilling was named Scottish Gin Distillery of the Year at the event while Eden Mill in Guardbridge was named Growth Business of the Year.

Andrew Mackenzie, founder and managing director of Verdant Spirits, said: “We are absolutely chuffed.

“We had high hopes for the London Dry Gin category but to get the best gin of the year was completely unexpected.”

Mr Mackenzie, a former marketing director of McLaren F1, said he has ambitious plans for the distillery.

He said: “We are going to keep building the brand. We have an oak gin coming out in a couple of months and then we are going to be producing rum and vermouth.”

Andrew Mackenzie at his distillery in the former Edward Street Mill.

Mr Mackenzie added plans to turn the former 
factory engine house at Edward Street Mill, in Forest Park Place, Blackness, into a visitor centre and shop are still progressing.

For full coverage of the Scottish Gin Awards, visit www.theginkin.com