Roku Suntory | Japanese | Craft | Gin | Crisp | Cherry Blossom, Yuzu and Sansho Pepper | Crafted With Six Distinctive Japanese Botanicals | 43 Percent ABV | 70 cl

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ml Etsu Japanese Gin, 1/2 bar spoon Matcha, 10 ml lemon juice, and 15ml samurai sake. Shake and double strain. Garnish with crushed lemon peel. Conclusion The gin has a light yellow color and a strong yuzu aroma. The flavor is a combination of yuzu, juniper, and sansho pepper. The yuzu flavor is the most dominant, but the juniper and sansho pepper add a nice balance and complexity. Juniper, coriander, yuzu, lemon, Japanese cypress, cherry blossoms, ginger, green tea, and shiso pepper. A Bit of Trivia ml Nikka Coffey Gin, 75 ml grapefruit juice, and 50 ml yuzu tonic water over ice. Garnish with salted rim and grapefruit slice. Conclusion

The Etsu Japanese Gin bottle is truly a beauty to look at. The ultra-clear, rounded glass bottle is accented by a royal blue stopper and its label features a whimsical image of a geisha seated in a lotus flower admiring a miniature version of the same scene. Will the fabulous artwork increase my enjoyment of the gin inside? The GinLemon, juniper berry, navel, sweet summer orange, yuzu, bitter orange, hinoki, green tea, aka shiso, ginger, cherry blossom, kuromoji, kinome, oyster shell, wasabi, juniper berry leaf, and ao shiso A Bit of Trivia Modern gin developed in England after Genever, a Low Countries medicinal liquor used to treat stomach complaints, gout and gallstones, was introduced in the early 1600s. The gin industry boomed in the early 1700s after King William III loosened regulation. Gin became so widely consumed, especially by the poor, that sales began to exceed beer. Efforts to control the market in the 1730s sparked riots.

The in-focus Japanese spirit of the last decade has been whisky. Its popularity has far exceeded supply and sparked the opening of several new whisky distilleries. However, the whisky must be aged before it’s bottled – a minimum of three years to qualify as whisky under the new Japanese whisky standards.Coming from Hiroshima, Sakurao Original Gin infuses 9 botanicals to create a wonderfully complex flavour profile that is quite delightful. Traditional botanicals combine with local ingredients from Hiroshima to produce a standard, yet slightly citrusy gin. Known Botanicals

The gin is distilled with fresh spring water from the mountains and seawater from the Sea of Japan. This creates a gin that has a fresh, yet slightly salty aroma.Gin, a spirit traditionally associated with England and the Netherlands, has found a new and unexpected home in Japan. The country's gin production surged in popularity after Japanese whiskies gained global acclaim. Distillers, already adept at producing high-quality whisky, turned their attention to gin, applying their precision and dedication to this botanical spirit. The gin is bottled in a 70cl bottle that is made of 100% recycled glass. The bottle has a blue-green color that represents the Pacific Ocean. The bottle is also not 100% perfect, as it has bubbles and a rough “orange peel” texture. This is because the bottle is made from recycled glass. Overall, 135 East Gin Dry Hyogo is a well-made and enjoyable gin. It is a great choice for gin lovers who are looking for a unique and flavorful gin.