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\"Gin<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Balena Pink Gin won the Bronze Medal at the IWSC 2026<\/strong>, the International Wine & Spirit Competition, with a score of 89 su 100<\/strong> in the Contemporary Gin category. An international recognition achieved in its very first year, for a gin born in San Giuliano a Mare, Rimini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What the IWSC Is and Why This Award Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 1969, the IWSC is one of the world's most authoritative competitions for wines and spirits. In the 2026 edition, for spirits alone, more than 4,000 distillates from over 90 countries were entered, assessed by 85 industry experts across 21 categories. Every sample is tasted blind and neat, following a rigorous, multi-stage protocol \u2014 among the judges, names such as Richard Paterson OBE, Ian Burrell and Olivier Ward. It is the verdict of those who live the industry every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Jury's Verdict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The IWSC jury's tasting notes (neat): sweet citrus and floral aromas, a warm body with balanced spice and berries, a dry finish with a hint of salinity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Medaglia<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A gin that changes colour \u2014 and the rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Balena Pink is the Italian gin that changes colour, from blue to pink, like the sunsets of the Riviera: a metaphor for transformation and rebirth. A tribute to the whale \u2014 the ultimate symbol of change \u2014 and to a story of the sea that begins in San Giuliano a Mare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gin that knows when it's time to change. It changes colour. It changes the rules.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover it at balenapink.com\/negozio<\/a> \u00b7 18+<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Balena Pink Gin wins the Bronze Medal at the IWSC 2026 with 89\/100 in the Contemporary Gin category: the Romagna gin from San Giuliano a Mare (Rimini) awarded in its very first year.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1362,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nBalena Pink vince il Bronzo all'IWSC 2026: 89\/100 al primo anno - Balena Pink<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/balenapink.com\/en\/balena-pink-bronzo-iwsc-2026\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Balena Pink vince il Bronzo all'IWSC 2026: 89\/100 al primo anno - 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