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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As opposed to the barley or wheat used in classic gins, Japanese gin may be distilled using rice or corn, which comes from the process of making shochu or whisky.

If you do require precise ingredient information you should consult the manufacturer, whose contact details will appear on the packaging or label. The driver will input your year of birth into their device and may then require an ID check to complete the age verification process. Enthusiasts and newcomers alike can expect a continuing evolution of flavours as distillers push the boundaries of what gin can be. The Roku Gin bottle is designed to reflect the aesthetics of Japan, with the six natural Japanese botanicals embossed on the hexagonal bottle symbolizing Roku – which means ‘six’ in Japanese. For a full history of how gin first made its way into the roster of Japanese distillers, read this interesting article.Japanese gin is a fascinating and relatively new addition to the world of artisan spirits, embodying the meticulousness and reverence for nature that are hallmarks of Japanese craftsmanship. The precise distillation techniques honed over generations in whisky production are now applied to gin, ensuring each batch is as flawless as the last. When looking to pair, always consider the main flavour profiles of the gin chosen, which can easily be determined from the main botanicals used.

The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. Craft Japanese gins, such as the Ki No Tea, which has a strong character of both sweet green tea and traditional juniper, are difficult to pair with food thanks to the highly nuanced flavours, and so it is best to pair these incredibly craft and delicately flavoured gins with neutral foods, such as light canapes or desserts. Crowned with the secret ingredient: a splash of distilled Akashi-Tai’s Junmai sake that mellows the heat of the sansho pepper. They mention that it screams premium product, it's worth a try and that the bottle alone is worth the purchase.

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These include sakura flower for spring, sencha and gyokuro tea for summer, sansho pepper for autumn and yuzu peel for winter. The flavour has noticeable hints of yuzu which is a lovely addition and offers a nice tang that is slightly different from traditional lemon or lime infusions.

Whilst Japan is perhaps more well known today for its growing whisky market and more traditional Japanese sake, umeshu, and shochu bottles, gin in the island nation has a definitive oriental touch to it, with many distilleries using botanicals native to the region, including yuzu, sakura blossoms, green tea, and sansho pepper. Distillers experiment with both the range and the ratio of botanicals, often drawing on Japan’s four distinct seasons for inspiration. Suntory’s mastery of this process is the result of extensive experience gained over decades making gin.