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Scott Feuille has been named head distiller of Vara Winery & Distillery. (Courtesy of Vara Winery)
Right out of the gate, Vara Winery & Distillery’s new gin is bringing home prestigious accolades.
Its recently released High Desert Gin received double gold and scored 99 points out of 100 at the 2020 PR%F Awards in December in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event’s main sponsor is Food & Beverage Magazine and Delta Sky Club.
Vara stayed true to its mission of producing an international family of Spanish and American wines and spirits. Vara co-founders Doug Diefenthaler and Xavier Zamarripa were inspired to create a gin after noticing Spaniards’ affection for gin during their frequent trips there. Gin is the No. 2 spirit in Spain, after Spanish brandy. Diefenthaler attributes that to the British having a large influence on the Iberian Peninsula and introducing London dry gin to the area. The Spanish began to make their own gin using botanicals and blossoms found in the Mediterranean. D