And within the Everleaf range, there’s a clear pick – Forest tends to consistently do the best. This year bartenders gave it the highest taste score in the category, 42/50, citing “vanilla”, “honeysuckle” and “citrus” – allied to its “pleasant nose” and “awesome level of bitterness”. Once the packaging was revealed, it was a gold medal in design, with bartenders liking the ‘clear, crisp branding” and that the label related directly to the flavour profile. Those qualities against the price – bravo, three golds for Everleaf Forest. 

Giffard’s alcohol-free Spritz took 37/50 and a silver medal for its taste – “bitter grapefruit, acidity and sweetness – great as an aperitivo”, said the judges. Its packaging took gold as did the price. 

In third and fifth were two more Everleaf products. Mountain took silver medal on taste, while stablemate Marine earned bronze in that category, but gold on design and a high-ranking silver medal for value for money. 

They sandwiched L'Aperitivo, which appealed for its balance of sweet and bitterness. A gold for the bottle was followed by a high-silver medal for value for money.