Early Bird Deadline
30 November 2026
Judging
Date
16 & 17 March 2027
Winners Announced
15 April 2027
30 November 2026
16 & 17 March 2027
15 April 2027
Gin
76 Points
Nestled in the high and often snowy foothills of the Himalayas in northern India, Shimla was once the summer capital of the British Raj, famous in its time for being a hill station where people could enjoy its fresh, cool climate high above the searingly hot plains below. Many a writer recounted legendary stories about Shimla’s elegant social life, the place where gin was first mixed with quinine tonic. From the inspiration that comes from India, we have crafted a true premium craft gin and a spiced rum in the historic industrial heartland of middle England – Birmingham!