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Experts ranked the cut-price supermarket's gin alongside more established rivals and a bottle from from Harrods. It comes in 70cl bottles and is described as having a 'ripe, citrus aroma with rounded spice and a touch of juniper'.

It is the only Aldi own label gin and is distilled for a 'clear, crisp, complex flavour'. A panel of six judges which is made up of selected master distillers, blenders, specialist writers and prominent industry figures carried out blind taste tests on 70 different gins over the course of a day. The ISC is founded on a rigorous and objective blind tasting process, by panels of selected master distillers, blenders, specialist writers and prominent industry figures — all acknowledged experts in their field.

Aldi was highly commended in the standard category which contains lower end supermarket bottles. Tony Baines, from Aldi, said: 'Our expert buyer works closely with some of the world's leading distilleries so we can deliver high quality Own Label spirits to our customers.

Top choices: London No 1 gin, right, which sells in Harrods, was also given a silver award in the International Spirits Challenge alongside Aldi. They both beat Hendrick's, left, who only won a bronze in the blind taste test. The Aldi gin has previously won a silver medal in the International Wine and Spirit Competition last year and was named as the best in its class.

Gin sales in the UK grew by 12 per cent in pubs, bars, and restaurants last year, and by 5 per cent in off-licences and supermarkets. In total, more than 1, spirits from 70 different countries are entered into the International Spirits Challenge competition each year. Established brand Bombay Sapphire, left, only won a bronze medal in the taste tests.

Cut price supermarket: Experts ranked Aldi's gin alongside more established rivals and a bottle from from Harrods. Bloom London Dry Gin received bronze status.

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