Martin was an avid traveler and was in Tuscany, where he loved the food, but not always the juniper. He also traveled to India and loved the food. Do you see a theme here? However, while he enjoyed the spice markets, he wasn't always impressed with the juniper he found there.

On the other hand, he occasionally remembered, somewhat sadly, a party in Macedonia, where they spent long nights at the casino.

"Good food," he would say, "but very bad odds."

But even so, he refused to bet on the juniper he found there. Now, that was a problem.

In his opinion, juniper was a difficult and treacherous crop, varying enormously in quality from year to year. Juniper grows slowly, and when the bushes reach a certain age, they stop producing usable fruit. Relying on a single source, for him, was a big mistake. Instead, he selected the harvest from the harvest, from any source, always choosing the fattiest fruits, those rich in oils, and those with the most aromatic beauty. Those, and only those, would go into his gin.

80-minute race - Silver - IWSC
Westbourne Strength- Bronze- IWSC
Westbourne Strength G&T- Bronze- IWSC
9 Moons - Silver - IWSC
80 Proof- Platinum/ 96 Points- Beverage Tasting Institute of Chicago
Westbourne- Platinum/ 97 Points- Beverage Tasting Institute of Chicago
9 moons- Gold/ 93 Points- Beverage Tasting Institute of Chicago
Westbourne Strength – Best Contemporary Icelandic Gin – World Gin Awards
9 Moons – Best Matured Icelandic Gin – World Gin Awards
80 Proof- Silver Medal- International Spirits Challenge
Westbourne Strength- Bronze Medal- International Spirits Challenge
9 Moons- Bronze Medal- International Spirits Challenge
80 Proof - Bronze - San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Westbourne Strength- Silver Medal- San Francisco World Spirits Competition
9 Moons- Silver Medal- San Francisco World Spirits Competition