First Impressions
Jin Jiji won Gold as the highest-rated gin in the world at London Spirits Competition 2025, and became the first Indian spirit named Spirit of the Year. Nine botanicals — Himalayan and Macedonian juniper, cashew nut, tulsi (holy basil), Darjeeling black tea, chamomile — distilled in Goa. The cashew creates a silky creamy mouthfeel found in no other gin.
Tasting
The nose shows juicy citrus with chamomile transitioning to creamy tulsi and floral honey. On the palate, juniper leads with pepper-tea-coriander spice — cashew providing remarkable silky texture, tulsi adding herbal lift, black tea contributing tannin and body. The finish is warm, creamy, with sweet herbs lingering.
The Bottom Line
Jin Jiji earns a 9 for the world's highest-rated gin 2025 — and it genuinely deserves the title. The cashew nut creates a silky mouthfeel unlike anything else in gin, the tulsi adds a distinctly Indian herbal dimension, and the Darjeeling tea provides structure. From Goa to the top of the world. India's most important contribution to the gin revolution.
