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Joanne Moore

As the Master Distiller for the Premium Gin brand portfolio at Quintessential Brands, Joanne Moore is the guardian of the first London Dry Gin recipe, Greenall’s Original, and the creator of some of the fastest-growing and most-loved gin brands in the world today, including BLOOM Gin, Opihr Spiced Gin, Thomas Dakin Small Batch Gin and Berkeley Square Gin.

Joanne joined G&J Distillers (formerly G&J Greenall’s) in 1996 as a Biochemistry graduate and her first role was in the Quality Control department, where she learnt all about the whole production process, from raw ingredients through to distillation and to bottling. Part of the role involved product development and as she learnt more about botanicals, she quickly discovered a real passion and talent for creating gins. She was appointed as Master Distiller in 2006, becoming only the seventh Master Distiller at G&J Distillers since 1761.

JUDGES FROM 2026

LEFT TO RIGHT: Hannah Boyle, The Whisky Exchange; Adam Cocker, Pernod Ricard; Joanne Moore, Quintessential Brands; Ockju Lee, Thames Distillers; Lesley Gracie, William Grant & Sons; Alex Wolpert, East London Liquor Company