MAWSIM Gin

“MAWSIM” means season in Arabic and is the word from which “monsoon”originated.
It is named after the wind that carried many galleons in search of spices, during the Age of Discovery and delivered Dutch gin to Japan during the era of its national isolation.

MAWSIM distills its gin in Cambodia, a tropical Asian country that is a treasure trove of spices and herbs. MAWSIM has 2 variants available - Tropical Citrus and Spices & Herbs.
 
MAWSIM uses botanicals such as verdant and raw peppercorns which are available only locally as well as cardamom, which grows wild in the mountains.
Fresh and juicy citrus fruits, such as lime and makrut lime are also key botanicals.
 
Awards:
In a short span of about 2 years, their efforts culminated into both their gins –Tropical Citrus and Spices & Herbs winning Gold as well as each being the Country Winner in their respective categories of Flavoured Gin and Contemporary Style Gin at the World Gin Awards 2023.

To top it off, Tropical Citrus won the World’s Best Gin in the Flavoured Gin category. Never ever has a gin from Asia ever won the pinnacle award of being the World’s Best in any category.
Both gins are produced in very small batches, handcrafted and are bottled in beautiful blue-green Kelder bottles.
 
Tropical Citrus Gin:
The only gin so far from Asia to ever win the prestigious World’s
Best Gin award in the Flavoured Gin category at the 2023 World Gin Awards. It also won gold at the IWSC 2023.
 
Nose:
Rich, indulgent, and resinous on the nose with accents of exotic spice and lime leaf.
There’s menthol pepper on the palate, with notes of eucalyptus and cubeb berries, before a long finish.
This gin has a really fresh character that would be thoroughly at home in a Gimlet.
 
Spices and Herbs Gin:
A Gold winner in the Contemporary Style Gin category also at
the 2023 World Gin Awards. Featuring botanicals such as Kampot peppercorns, local cardamom and galangal, this gin is like no other.
 
Nose:
Relatively subtle notes of fruit and spice on the nose, along with a touch of sweetness.
On the palate there is more fruitiness and a gentle warmth from the underlying spirit.
 
MAWSIM  is also big on sustainability initiatives, including Bioethanol Production, upcycling of botanicals at MAWSIM bar, using rebuilt case bottles.