The World’s Best Gin Has Been Named by Experts, and It Has a Unique Mix of Flavors

Alcohol experts from around the world have delivered their results for this year's International Wine & Spirit Competition. More than 100 judges gathered in London to taste more than 4,000 different spirits from around the world. When it came to gin, one choice—and one region—reigned supreme.

Gin comprised the biggest category at this year's contest and earned the most medals, with 760 total including more than 50 golds. At the top of the heap with a rating of 99 points is Four Pillars Distillery's Barrel-Aged Bloody Underhill Shiraz Gin. Four Pillars, like many of the top offerings from this year's competition, is based in Australia.

The liquor has a one-of-a-kind flavor profile, according to the more than 100 distillers, blenders, and other industry professionals gathered for the competition. "[It has] a warm, complex, and rich palate of cocoa, licorice, and juniper, with hints of mint," the experts said. "The levels of both sweetness and alcohol are perfectly judged. The length is good and the finish persistent."

Down Under seems to be the best place on Earth to find good gin. Australia has the most entries in the top 25 gins with five while New Zealand has two. They're trailed by countries like England and Japan with three each and Germany and Sweden with two each.

Read up on the IWSC's 25 highest-rated gins for 2024 and find the flavor notes that you like best.

1. Four Pillars Distillery Barrel-Aged Bloody Underhill Shiraz Gin (Australia, 99 points)

2. Garage22 Prague Distillery Fiesta Gin (Czechia, 98 points)

3. Strange Nature Distilling Gin (New Zealand, 98 points)

4. BEG Boutique Distillery New World Navy Dry Gin (Brazil, 98 points)

5. Hern? Gin Old Tom Gin (Sweden, 98 points)

6. Dune Distilling Co. Mediterranean Gin (Australia, 97 points)

7. Naught Distilling Overproof Gin (Australia, 97 points)

8. Karu Distillery Affinity Gin (Australia, 96 points)

9. Enceladus Distilling Company Limited Astra Premium New Zealand Gin (New Zealand, 96 points)

10. Vinha Alta Balancal Wine Barrel-Rested Gin (Portugal, 96 points)

11. Seppeltsfield Road Distillers Barossa Shiraz Gin (Australia, 96 points)

12. Sazerac Company Booth's Finest Old Dry Gin (England, 96 points)

13. Destileria Patagonica Bosque Refugios Barrel Reserve Gin (Argentina, 96 points)

14. St. Kilian Distillers Bud Spencer The Legend Distilled Dry Gin (Germany, 96 points)

15. Stone Grange Elg Mono Botanical Gin (Denmark, 96 points)

16. BBC Spirits Etsu The Original Gin (Japan, 96 points)

17. Poetica Distillery Ginuine London Dry Gin (Croatia, 96 points)

18. Eckerts Wacholder Brennerei Hampstead Gin (Germany, 96 points)

19. Nozawa Onsen Distillery Iwai Gin (Japan, 96 points)

20. Junipero Gin Junipero Smoked Rosemary Gin (California, USA, 96 points)

21. The Ethical Spirits & Co. Last Elysium Gin (Japan, 96 points)

22. Revsunds Distillery Mylta Cask Edition 2023 Cloudberry & Cardamom Gin (Sweden, 96 points)

23. Quintessential Brands Opihr Spices of the Orient London Dry Gin (England, 96 points)

24. Mallard Point Pinot Noir Gin (England, 96 points)

25. Pudel Portofino Dry Gin La Penisola (Italy, 96 points)