The best gins in the world
The top 3 according to 79 votes from people: Monkey 47 (Germany) · Hendrick's (Scotland) · The Botanist (Scotland). (Updated Sep 18, 2026.)
Gins that win at the big spirits competitions (San Francisco World Spirits Competition, IWSC, World Gin Awards, Beverage Testing Institute) and that bartenders recommend, from London dry classics to botanical-heavy craft gins.
Top 12
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1
Monkey 47 (Germany)
Black Forest gin with 47 botanicals; Double Gold in San Francisco and Best in Category at the World Gin Awards.
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2
Hendrick's (Scotland)
Cucumber and rose petal gin, gold in all the major competitions.
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3
The Botanist (Scotland)
Islay gin with 22 hand-foraged local botanicals.
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4
Tanqueray No. Ten (England)
Citrus-forward small-batch gin, a bartender's favourite for martinis.
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5
Sipsmith London Dry
The copper-pot gin that restarted London distilling in 2009.
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6
Aviation (USA)
Softer 'New Western' style gin from Portland.
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7
Plymouth Gin (England)
Earthy gin from Britain's oldest working distillery (1793).
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8
Four Pillars Rare Dry (Australia)
Australian gin with Tasmanian pepperberry and lemon myrtle.
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9
Malfy Con Limone (Italy)
Amalfi lemon gin, a summer favourite.
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10
Roku (Japan)
Suntory's gin with sakura, yuzu and sencha tea.
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11
Beefeater London Dry
The classic London dry, bold juniper and citrus.
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12
Bombay Sapphire
Best value gin for many testers, with vapour-infused botanicals.
Candidates
They don't make it into the top 12… yet. Vote for them to move them up.
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13
Gin Mare (Spain)
Mediterranean gin with olive, basil, thyme and rosemary.
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14
Ki No Bi (Japan)
Kyoto dry gin made with rice spirit and Japanese botanicals like yuzu, sansho and gyokuro tea.
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15
Nordés (Spain)
Galician gin distilled from Albariño grape spirit, with local botanicals.
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16
Brockmans (England)
London gin with blackberry and blueberry notes, launched in 2008.
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Comments (2)
Monkey 47 at #1, 47 botanicals and you can taste them all. Missing Nordés, Ki No Bi and Brockmans though.
Gin Mare with rosemary and orange, my go-to gin tonic.