Waterloo Gin just had its best showing yet at the SIP Awards, one of the few major spirits competitions where the judges aren’t industry insiders but ordinary consumers tasting blind. The Hill Country distillery walked away with Platinum for its flagship Waterloo No. 9 Gin, Double Gold for the Prickly Pear & Rose Gin, and Gold for the Barrel Aged Gin, a clean sweep across the brand’s three core expressions.
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This Valentine’s Day, Waterloo Gin adds a rosy twist to a classic with the Pink Negroni, a cocktail designed for sharing—and making—together.
This isn’t your standard Negroni. It’s pink, floral, and noticeably more approachable. The base is Waterloo Gin’s Prickly Pear & Rose, which gives the drink a fresh, lightly floral lift right from the start. Pink vermouth and Lillet Rosé add softness and balance, while a few dashes of grapefruit bitters bring just enough bite. Stirred over ice and finished with a grapefruit peel, the result is lighter, brighter, and a little more playful than the original.
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