By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, May 23: The Cherrapunji Eastern Craft Gin, a homegrown gin from Meghalaya, has won the top honour at the Global Spirits Masters competition.
Made from rainwater, Cherrapunji Eastern Craft Gin beat 110 brands from 55 countries in the world to secure the top spot.
The gin was showcased at the London Wine Fair on May 21, 2024, bringing the taste of Northeast India to the forefront of the global spirits industry.
A collaboration of the company’s master distiller and a Dutch counterpart, the Cherrapunji Eastern Craft Gin is a fusion of 12 native botanicals from northeast India.
From ingredients such as GI-tagged Kaji Nemu from Assam, GI-tagged Khasi Mandarin from Meghalaya, smoked tea from Manipur, cardamom from Sikkim, and juniper from the eastern Himalayas, Cherrapunji gin is a product of the rich terroir of the North East.
The homegrown gin is available in Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh at the moment and is due for a launch anytime in north India.
The company now is also focussing on exports and their first batch is due to land on the shores of Europe next month.
This is for the first time that a brand from the Northeast has made such waves in the craft spirits industry.