The prestigious IWSC (International Wine and Spirits Competition) has revealed the winners of the most beautiful bottles in the world at the Design Awards 2019.
Here at Craft Gin Club, we take enormous pride in presenting our members with gin bottles that look as stunning as they taste, so we were eager to see which brands were crowned the judges’ favourites!
So who won? Scroll down to take a look at all the gin brands that were awarded a Highly Commended - and the overall winner for the award for world’s most beautiful gin bottle!
Of course, we are lucky enough to have worked with some of the most beautiful gin bottles on the planet, not least our very own Gin of the Month for October 2019, Gin 1689. Take a look at our previous Gins of the Month and see what you think - which is your favourite? Let us know!
Award: Spirits Artwork and Bottle Design
Highly Commended: Achroous Gin
What the judges said: “Absolutely uncompromising and beautiful in its brutality, this is an amazing piece of inventive and unusual product design that captures your attention.
“The colour is integral to the concept, and the logo is beautifully printed and designed.
“Seeing the bottle with a light behind it also brings a fun element to the packaging.”
What we said: “This bold bottle is all you need to bring a pop of colour to your bar cart! I love the logo design - this one is definitely taking bottle design to another level.” - Craft Gin Club Content Manager, Sophie
Award: Spirits Artwork and Bottle Design
Highly Commended: Palma Gin Destilado
What the judges said: “The bottle beautifully captures the idea of Mediterranean gin, with the striking patterned design reflecting the designs on the tiles from Palma.
“The colours are stunning and evoke classic styling, giving a genuine sense of place to the bottle. A refreshing approach to the design and production methods.”
What we said: “This bottle makes me feel like I’m on holiday in sunny Spain! It’s beaut and I can’t wait to upcycle it.” - Craft Gin Club Assistant Editor, Amaris
Award: Spirits Artwork and Bottle Design
Highly Commended: Longtooth Gin
What the judges said: “A very appealing, intricate patterned design which is both cool and opulent.
“The simplicity of the clear, rectangular bottle shape contrasts strikingly with the background pattern design of the tiger motif, giving the tiger a strident feel.”
What we said: “I've got the eye of the tiger... and this bottle makes me roar, haha! In all seriousness, I love bottles with animal motifs, so this fits right into my collection!” - Craft Gin Club Content Editor, Lucinda
Award: Spirits Artwork and Bottle Design
Highly Commended: Seven Crofts Dry Gin
What the judges said: “This elegant, fluted bottle design with an ombré effect from emerald green to white was very impressive visually.
“The simplicity of the label didn’t compete with the bottle but enhanced the overall effect. A beautiful, glamorous and elegant bottle.”
What we said: “This is such a sophisticated bottle - bold but elegant. I can imagine it sitting on Don Draper’s bar in Mad Men while everyone swans about looking impossibly stylish, drinking martinis. The dream!” — Craft Gin Content Manager, Victoria
Award: Spirits Artwork and Bottle Design
Highly Commended: Chinnery Gin
What the judges said: “This bottle is colourful, playful, and very well executed with the die cuts and the fact that you can see inside the windows to reveal colourful designs within the bottle.
“Clever and sweet, it harks back to a vintage ‘20s feel and really delivers on the themes of the China trade, Dublin facades, and the homage to George Chinnery.”
What we said: “This is a really unique bottle and would really stand out on any drinks shelf! I love the vintage feel to it.” - Craft Gin Club Community Content Manager, Beccy
Award: Spirits Artwork and Bottle Design
Winner: Mermaid Gin
Mermaid Gin, winner of the IWSC Bottle Design Award
What the judges said: “This bottle is exceptional: perfect at every possible level.
“This is a gin with a sense of place and provenance, a beautiful symbol of the Isle of Wight with its marine motifs. It perfectly highlights the story of the distillery, and the scales and graduating colour give a beautiful representation of the sea and island life.
“Impossible to ignore, this was the stand-out piece in the room. A highly innovative design and a worthy winner indeed.”
What we said: “It has blue glass mermaid scales! Do I need to say any more?! The blue ombre and shiny gold bits are simply too pretty to look away from.
“It makes me feel like I'm drifting in a beautiful tropical paradise somewhere (or is that just the gin?).” - Craft Gin Club Content Producer, Eloise
Congratulations to all the winners and runners-up at the IWSC Design Awards 2019 from everyone here at Craft Gin Club!
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