Angus Lugsdin is Co-Founder and Director of Salcombe Distilling Co., an internationally recognised producer of ultra-premium spirits. Founded in 2014, the distillery launched its flagship Start Point gin in 2016 and has since built an award-winning portfolio spanning gin, recognised innovation in non-alcoholic spirits with New London Light, and one of the UK’s few 100% single-estate rums, Salcombe Rum ‘Lantern Rock’, crafted entirely from scratch. Angus brings a quality-led, commercially grounded perspective to judging, with a focus on balance, technical precision, and sense of place.