Sacha La Forgia from Adelaide Hills Distillery is the first Australian distiller to be awarded Distiller of the Year at Icons of Gin 2020

The bell just keeps ringing for the Australian gin industry, and Adelaide Hills Distillery, one of our latest addition to our portfolio. Sacha La Forgia of Adelaide Hills Distillery is the first Australian distiller to ever be awarded the title of Distiller of the Year at the Icons of Gin Awards which took place in London at the end of February.

The Icon of Gin Awards is one of the world’s most prestigious gin awards, given based on a distiller’s full range of spirits rather than individual products.

La Forgia first started the distillery a few years ago and now runs a large scale, sustainable operation based on a mission of “crafted for better”. A core component of Sacha and Adelaide Hills Distillery’s ethos is in creating an Australian expression of distilling, rather than simply aping already established international styles.

On receiving the award, La Forgia said: “I am truly humbled to receive this award, there is nothing I love more than making great tasting gins and knowing that we do it in a way which is sustainable for our precious environment. Cheers to that.”

“One of the best parts of receiving this award is that we didn’t even enter, Gin Magazine had been watching us, and liked what they saw.”

“Considering how many great craft distilleries are around these days, it’s really special.”

Adelaide Hills Distillery’s core range is its 78 Degrees gins, however it also creates the Australian aperitif, Bitter Orange, and a range of Australian inspired Vermouths, using wattleseed and other endemic grass species.

Adelaide Hills Distillery was also awarded a couple of gold medals at the World Gin Awards, which also happened overnight. The 78 Degrees Dry Gin won in the World’s Best Classic Gin category, and the 78 Degrees Desert Strength won in the World’s Best Contemporary Gin category.

Congrats to Sacha and the team at Adelaide Hills Distillery !!

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