Colwith Farm Distillery proudly announces its latest triumph as it clinches a prestigious gold medal in the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Distillers’ Cut Gin – solidifying its position as the most highly decorated distillery in the UK.
After taking the world by storm with their Platinum medal winning potato vodka, Aval Dor in 2022, Head Distiller and Founder Jordan Gilbert and Steve Dustow set about honing their gin making skills during 2023. The result, Distillers’ Cut Gin, a testament to meticulous craftsmanship, made from a single potato variety, grown in a single field, distilled entirely on a single site and infused with the finest Macedonian crushed juniper berries.
Established in 2018, Colwith Farm Distillery is Cornwall’s first plough-to-bottle distillery. Unlike 99% of distilleries who buy-in mass produced ethanol, Colwith make their award winning spirits from scratch, on one site, using Cornish potatoes grown on their fifth-generation family farm.
The addition of the gold medal to its esteemed collection of accolades, which include the Platinum for Aval Dor (a first for a British vodka, achieved by winning a double gold for three consecutive years), underscores Colwith Farm Distillery’s commitment to excellence. This consecutive recognition of quality from the largest and most respected competition of its kind, illustrates the distillery’s unwavering dedication to push the boundaries of innovation in the spirits industry.
Steve Dustow, founder, reflects on the milestone achievement saying, “Our Distiller’s Cut Gin is a culmination of everything we’ve learnt about distillation since starting our incredible plough to bottle journey. Every drop of knowledge gathered over 20,000 hours of distilling is present within this bottle. Be it selecting the perfect potato for the base spirit, cooking, fermenting and distilling in optimal conditions, sourcing the world’s finest botanicals, and marrying an array of distilling techniques.”
Embracing its family business values and commitment to nurture homegrown talent, Colwith Farm Distillery collaborated with local artist and fellow farmer Amy Trudgian to create the bespoke Distiller’s Cut bottle artwork. Taking inspiration from the natural environment, the beautiful hand-drawn botanical illustrations encapsulate the attention to detail and dedication needed to create a spirit of this nature.
Continuing the tradition of excellence, Colwith Farm Distillery received the royal stamp of approval when HRH Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, personally filled and hand-sealed a bottle of the new limited edition Distiller’s Cut Gin during the distillery’s inaugural royal visit.
The Distillers’ Cut Gin aims to bring gin back to its purist form, captivating with its juniper-forward dry profile- enhanced by citrus notes, exotic spices and a luxuriously soft mouth feel. The palate delights in the interplay of piney juniper, warming coriander spice, subtle citrus sweetness from fresh lemon verbena and orange peel, and fragrant pink pepper adds further complexity – culminating in a creamy finish from sweet almonds.
The limited edition, single batch, Distillers’ Cut Gin is available via www.colwithfarmdistillery.co.uk and is priced at £45 (50% ABV/ 50cl). A special gift pack, including the Gin and a branded Dartington Copa Gin glass is also available, at £70, while stocks last.
