Salvation Spirits' Fritztown Gin Featured in Forbes and Honored by SFWSC
It’s official — our very own Fritztown Gin has been named one of the Top 5 Gins in the World by the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition. This incredible honor is a testament to the passion, craft, and mission-driven spirit behind every bottle we produce right here in Fredericksburg, Texas.
National Spotlight: Forbes Feature
This prestigious honor was also highlighted in a recent Forbes feature, which recognized the world’s finest gins of 2025. Here’s what they had to say:
“Fritztown Gin from Salvation Spirits, a Texas-based distillery with a mission-driven foundation, made it into the final shortlist of the world’s best gins… One of the most unique gins in the competition, it stood out for its herbal-forward profile and complexity, balancing regional botanicals with classic structure.”
— Joe Micallef, Forbes
This puts Fritztown Gin in contention for “Best Gin in the World” — to be announced this November.
(Read the full article here: Forbes – The World’s Best Gin 2025)
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is known for its rigorous blind tasting process and its global panel of esteemed judges. Thousands of spirits from around the world compete each year, and placing in the Top 5 is a mark of true excellence.
From our Founder
Fredericksburg, Texas – June 10, 2025 — Salvation Spirits Distillery, located in Fredericksburg, Texas, is proud to announce that its flagship Fritztown Gin has been named one of the Top 5 Gins in the World by the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) — the most prestigious and influential spirits competition globally.
This distinction puts Fritztown Gin in contention for the title of Best Gin in the World, which will be announced this November.
Founded in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Salvation Spirits is a purpose-driven craft distillery committed to producing award-winning spirits from the finest ingredients and using its success to help those in need. They commit 10% of their net profit to charities serving the poor, the powerless, and the hungry, including their Chi Rho mission to combat human trafficking.
The SFWSC accolade follows a string of recent honors for the young distillery:
- Chi Rho Peach Brandy was named Best Craft Brandy in America by the American Craft Spirits Association in February of 2024.
- Salvation Spirits Vodka was named Best Vodka in America at the America’s Best Spirits Competition in November of 2024.
- All additional spirits in the Salvation Spirits lineup have also earned medals across multiple respected competitions.
“We’re incredibly proud to see Fritztown Gin recognized on the world stage,” said Trey Blocker, Founder and CEO of Salvation Spirits. “Our goal has always been to create world-class spirits right here in Fredericksburg, and this recognition affirms the quality, passion, and craft our team pours into every bottle.”
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is renowned for its rigorous blind-tasting judging process and global panel of esteemed spirits experts. Thousands of entries from across the world compete each year for top honors.
Salvation Spirits products are available at The Speakeasy at Salvation Spirits in Fredericksburg and online at Salvation-Spirits.com, with plans for expanded distribution underway.
For media inquiries please contact:
Trey J. Blocker
trey@salvation-spirits.com
830-992-7560
www.salvationspirits.com