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Aldi wins prestigious spirits award with $12 bottle of store-brand gin

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When you think of award-winning spirits, you probably don’t think of Aldi. But maybe you should!

Despite its budget reputation, the German grocer was just honored with a couple of prestigious awards that are the envy of other distiller the world over.

Read more: 15 things every bargain shopper needs to know about Aldi

Aldi’s big gin win

Aldi’s Oliver Cromwell London Dry Gin won a silver medal at the prestigious International Spirits Challenge 2017, beating out competitors that cost nearly six times as much!

The gin, which is sold in England for roughly $12.55, bested competing spirits from well-respected names like Tanqueray, Hendrick’s and Beefeater.

One of the competing Beefeater gins in particular — Burrough’s Reserve Gin 70cl — sells for the equivalent of nearly $80 a bottle in Britain.

Meanwhile, Aldi’s upscale gin offering Topaz Premium Gin also took home a silver medal as well. Topaz sells for the equivalent of about $17.50 a bottle.

These award-winning products are available in your store

Closer to home, a couple of Aldi products that are available in your local store won “Product of the Year” plaudits in a survey of shoppers conducted by global research agency Kantar TNS.

Aldi’s Broken Clouds Pinot Noir and SimplyNature Organic White Cheddar Puffs claimed victories in the wine and salty snacks categories.

Read more: Do you clean your reusable grocery bags every week? Here’s why you should

 

This post was last modified on March 27, 2017 3:02 pm

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