A SUPERMARKET own-brand gin has been named the “best in the UK” and it’s cheaper than one of the leading brands.
Aldi’s £14.99 Haysmith’s Seville orange and Persian lime gin won gold at the The World Gin Awards – the highest accolade at the ceremony.
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The gin won the Best in Country award, as well as being crowned the Best in Britain within the flavoured Gin category.
The 70cl gin contains 40% alcohol and beats competitors including Tanqueray and Sipsmith on price.
Tanqueray’s bittersweet Flor de Sevilla gin costs a whopping £27 at Sainsbury’s – 46% less.
It’s also cheaper than Sipsmith’s zesty orange gin, which is priced at £30 in Waitrose. This is 50% more than Aldi’s own-brand gin.
You can order Aldi’s gin online but you’ll need to click and collect – your nearest store will come up on the website’s store locator if you’re not sure.
The gin is available in all 1,000 supermarkets though, so you can also visit in person first if it’s easier.
If you’re really eager to try it, we do recommend calling up first to make sure it’s in stock.
It might be popular following the news, and you don’t want to end up disappointed.
It isn’t the first time that Aldi’s booze has picked up a top award.
Last year, Haysmith’s rhubarb and ginger gin was named the best in the world at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC).
Judges praised Aldi’s bottle, describing it as “magnificently well balanced” with “rich flavours of mouth-watering rhubarb”.
In 2019, its Greyson’s Seville Orange and Persiawon the prestigious “masters” title at the Spirits Business Gin Masters Awards.
It cost £14.99 at the time too.
The prize-worthy gin came up on top despite being £10 cheaper than rival brand Tanqueray’s Flor de Sevilla Gin.
And in both 2017 and 2018, the supermarket’s £9.99 Oliver Cromwell London Dry Gin became a sold-out sensation when it won top prize at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) as well as the IWSC.
It beat brands such as Sipsmith, Beefeater and Gordon’s.
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