Roku gin was released in japan in july 2017 and is available in the uk germany and australia.
Roku japanese gin review.
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Travel distilled reviews roku gin a craft gin from japan.
There s a travel exclusive under the same name with slightly amped up cherry blossom and their regular flagship roku gin.
As of october 2018 roku is available in the us.
I was lucky enough to receive a tasting sample of roku gin from japan when it was first launched in the uk.
The label is printed with japanese washi paper.
This expression is made using a selection of botanicals including six japanese botanicals that provide a whistle stop tour of the four seasons.
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It was a very small sample though not that i m complaining so i was only able to share a few sips neat with my wife and tasting partner and we weren t able to explore it further in.
Roku japanese gin may 29 2019 suntory gets into the gin world with the launch of roku japanese gin a spirit designed to embody suntory founder shinjiro torii s philosophy of monozukuri craftsmanship.
Roku gin has two variants on the market.
Some unique japanese botanicals combine with more traditional fare in this delicate and light gin.
Distilled and bottled in osaka by legendary whisky distillers suntory roku gin is the first japanese gin to be sold in uk supermarkets.
The six unique botanicals which separate this gin from others are sakura flower sakura leaf sencha tea gyokuro tea sanshō pepper yuzu peel which sit alongside traditional botanicals such as juniper orange peel lemon peel coriander and cinnamon.
Roku gin is distilled from a general neutral base of grain.
Roku gin review botanicals list perfect serve and more.
The first gin from japan s legendary suntory roku gin.
The word roku is japanese for six and this is where the 6 botanicals in this gin come in to play.
These include sakura leaf and sakura flower for spring sencha tea and gyokuro tea for summer sansho pepper for autumn and yuzu peel for winter.
The gin is distilled using a selection of different pot stills.
A mid priced gin from japan roku comes in at at 43 abv and features the number six.
Roku gin has an ethereal top note of cherry blossom.
Roku gin is a japanese gin infused with six japanese botanicals.
Read our roku gin review that finds the taste of japan in a bottle.
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