Indian 'Cherrapunji Eastern Craft Gin' wins big at Spirits Business Awards, outshines 110 brands

If you like trying various gins, this new gin from Cherrapunji, called 'Cherrapunji Eastern Craft Gin' is making all the noise at The Spirits Business Awards. Introduced in 2023, this gin outshone 100 brands from 55 countries. The spirit is being recognised for its unique taste and fine quality. It won big at the Spirits Business Awards in London in the category of “Master 2023.”

Cherrapunji gin wins big at Spirits Business Awards

According to a recent report, the gin was showcased at the London Wine Fair which took place on Tuesday, May 21. The bottle has a unique and exciting steel design featuring endemic red pandas,

Meticulously crafted to root its design and aesthetic to Meghalaya.a Mandarin picker, bamboo forests, a Bedford bus from the colonial era and much more.

The bottle is designed by a native of Shillong who is based in Portland, Rishidev RK.

For the uninitiated, this gin is made with rainwater from Cherrapunji, the wettest place on Earth.

Mayukh Hazarika, a Shillong native and founder of Cherrapunji Gin spoke about his product and said, "When I returned to my hometown as an adult, I realised that I actually really like the rain here, and I knew I wanted to bottle it in some way. Rain is nothing but distilled water, and distilled water is used extensively in alcohol—that’s where the idea for a gin came from."

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