A Saskatchewan distillery’s gin has been named among the best in the world.

BlackFox’s Barrel Aged Vapour Infused gin took first place in the “cask gin” category at the recent World Gin Awards, beating out entries from Australia, Sweden, Iceland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The judges noted the spirit’s “very good interaction between the botanicals and wood notes, with a long, lingering finish and hints of gingerbread."

Distillers John and Barb Cote grow the grains, juniper and flowers that give the gin its flavour on their farm just outside Saskatoon.

“It’s all about Saskatchewan,” John Cote told CTV Saskatoon. “In Saskatchewan we grow absolutely the best kind of ingredients to do this.”