Scottish gin named best in world – and you can get it at Aldi for less than £20
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'ULTIMATE HONOUR' Scottish gin named best in world – and you can get it at Aldi for less than £20
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A SCOTTISH gin has been named the best in the world after scooping a prestigious award.
Còmhla is Aldi's Handcrafted Scottish Gin, which can be picked up in stores for just £19.99.
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Còmhla, Aldi's Handcrafted Scottish Gin, was named the best in the world
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It can be picked up for just £19.99 in stores across Scotland
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And it won the World's Best Classic Gin at the prestigious awards that recognise and celebrate the best of the industry from around the globe.
The World Gin Awards 2025 is an annual event where judges evaluate different gins, focusing on styles, design, and the individuals and locations behind them.
And Aldi's standout spirit impressed a panel of expert judges to be awarded the top honour.
The budget supermarket's own brand gin outperforms entries from more than 20 countries, including the USA, Germany, and China.
And the panel were blown away by its refined flavour profile and exceptional quality.
And it proves that premium quality does not have to be accompanied by a high price tag.
To be named the Best Classic Gin in the world is the ultimate honour. Scotland may be small, but we consistently punch above our weight on the world food and drink stage
Graham Nicolson
Judges at the World Gin Awards praised it as both 'elegant' and 'beautifully balanced'.
And it was picked as the favourite after a rigorous blind tasting of hundreds of entries from all over the world.
Còmhla Handcrafted Scottish Gin costs just £19.99 for a 70cl bottle and is available at all 109 Aldi Scotland stores.
It is a classic London Dry gin that features a well-balanced blend of juniper, coriander, and citrus, rounded off with a hint of bitterness.
Aldi is selling a 'rechargeable' essential for just $9.99 – shoppers say they'll be 'wearing one all day' this summer
It is crafted in small batches and has long been a favourite for Aldi shoppers.
The recent accolade is the latest in a series of awards for Còmhla.
Since launching in Aldi in 2023, it has picked up several prestigious prizes.
It has also recently been awarded Gold and Best in Country at The World Drink Awards 2025.
Graham Nicolson, Group Buying Director at Aldi Scotland, said being named the World's Best Classic Gin at the World Gin Awards 2025 is the "ultimate honour".
He said: 'We have had an incredible response for Còmhla both from our loyal customers and the wider drinks industry.
"To be named the Best Classic Gin in the world is the ultimate honour.
'Scotland may be small, but we consistently punch above our weight on the world food and drink stage.
"To be able to compete at such a high standard and to win is a testament to the craftsmanship and skill of our homegrown suppliers.
"Also to the strength of the longstanding partnerships we have formed with them."
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