In January, The World Gin Awards named Durham Distillery’s CONNIPTION Navy Strength Gin the “Best” in the United States in the Navy Strength category. “This is among the highest honors we could hope to attain,” exclaimed President and CEO Melissa Katrincic, who founded Durham Distillery with Head Distiller Lee Katrincic – owners of the only distillery in the American South who were inducted into the prestigious Gin Guild in London. “We’re especially proud to have received such high praise from our esteemed international peers just four years after introducing CONNIPTION Navy Strength Gin, and thrilled our CONNIPTION American Dry Gin is award-winning as well,” explained Katrincic about their signature American Dry Gin which received a SILVER in the “Contemporary Style Gin” category this year.
Every year, the World Gin Awards selects the very best gins among the internationally recognized gin styles and promotes the world’s best gins to consumers and trade across the globe. CONNIPTION Navy Strength, which won for the United States in the “TASTE” category, was judged by an international panel of journalists, specialist drinks retailers and industry experts. CONNIPTION Navy Strength Gin will now be entered to win the “Best” in its Navy Strength category from all countries. The winner of this overall award – as well as the “World’s Best Gin” – will be announced February 21st at the Gin Magazine Awards Dinner in London.
Durham Distillery – known for modern techniques and uncompromised quality – introduced CONNIPTION Navy Strength Gin upon opening in 2015. CONNIPTION Navy Strength Gin – a traditional and storied style of gin which must be minimum of 57% alcohol – is among the core distilled spirits at Durham Distillery, in addition to CONNIPTION American Dry Gin. At Durham Distillery, this classic gin benefits from a novel two-step process whereby a gin base is produced from a vapor infusion in Durham Distillery’s custom-designed German pot still, lovingly named “Gertrude,” after Melissa’s grandmother. Botanicals such as Indian coriander, caraway, rosemary, and cardamom juxtapose the classic juniper and cassia. Citrus and fresh, sweet accents of citrus and fig are individually vacuum distilled at room temperature, then blended into the gin base, providing an aromatic and bright finish that is simultaneously smooth and powerful.
CONNIPTION gins are among the most awarded gins distilled in the US today. Since launching in 2015, Durham Distillery has earned more than 50 national and international awards and in 2018 was named the #1 Craft Gin Distillery in the U.S. by USA Today’s “10 Best.” In 2017, CONNIPTION Navy Strength Gin earned a DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, and in 2018, an Innovation in Business Award from the Triangle Business Journal for its canned cocktails. Durham Distillery is a leader in the South’s Gin renaissance, and Melissa Katrincic is recognized as one of the prominent female distillery owners in the U.S.
Durham Distillery’s CONNIPTION Navy Strength (57% ALC/VOL, 750 ML) and CONNIPTION American Dry (44% ALC/VOL, 750 ML) gin retails for $39.95 and $29.95, respectively. The first premium canned cocktails to North Carolina, Conniption Gin & Tonic and Cucumber Vodka & Soda at $15 for a 4-pack (both 8% ALC/VOL, 355 ML cans). DAMN FINE liqueurs are available in coffee, mocha and chocolate flavors and are gluten-free, with no artificial flavors or sweeteners. Each 375 ML bottle (16-17% ALC/VOL) retails for $19.95. Durham Distillery products are available at ABC stores and fine dining establishments across North Carolina and distributed through eight states and online in the U.K. via Amazon.
Look for Durham Distillery at Charleston Wine & Food Festival March 6-10th and the 6th annual Nashville Cocktail Festival April 23-28th!
About Durham Distillery
Founded in 2013 and opened in 2015 by Melissa and Lee Katrincic, Durham Distillery is a craft gin and liqueur distillery located in Durham, North Carolina, a diverse and progressive city whose revitalization is deemed by many to be the heart of the New South. The company produces premium gins leveraging a differentiated two-step process combining time-honored gin making traditions with techniques borrowed from modern chemistry to create spirits that are both classic and contemporary. The full product line offers CONNIPTION Navy Strength Gin and CONNIPTION American Dry Gin, DAMN FINE Liqueurs (Chocolate, Mocha and Coffee), Cucumber Vodka, and Canned Cocktails (Gin & Tonic, Cucumber Vodka & Soda). www.durhamdistillery.com
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