KI NO BI Kyoto Dry Gin
From: Kyoto Distillery
Inspired by tradition, KI NO BI (‘The Beauty of the Seasons’) is distilled, blended and bottled in Japan’s first purpose-built gin distillery in Kyoto. Their 11 carefully-selected botanicals are separated into six different categories or Elements: Base, Citrus, Tea, Herbal, Spice and Fruity & Floral.
Each of these 6 Elements is then macerated in rice spirit before being distilled individually and then blended together with pure water from a well in Fushimi.
Gin-Note™ Flavour Guidance
Elegant and Exotic
Multi-award-winning, using top quality rice spirit, natural Japanese botanicals and blended with pure Fushimi water, non-chill-filtered.
Ideal mixer: Classic tonic
Recommended garnish: Fresh yuzu twist in season. Alternatively, a grind of snapshots pepper or a shiso leaf.
Ideal serve: Martini
ABV: 45.7%
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IWSC Awards:
- 2022 Bronze award
- 2021 Silver award
- 2020 Bronze award
| ABV: | 45.7% |
| Nose: | A fresh aroma of yuzu, and a thread of sansho pepper that lingers like a morning mist in a bamboo forest. |
| Palate: | The juniper complements and showcases the Japanese botanicals. |
| Finish: | Ginger root gives a slightly warming, spicy finish. |
| Serve: | Martini with Fresh yuzu twist in season. Alternatively, a grind of snapshots pepper or a shiso leaf. |
| Website: | www.kyotodistillery.jp |
Further information
Kyoto Distillery
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