Though we’ve mostly focused on whisk(e)y and beer over the years, we’re always up to trying something different as long as it sounds interesting to us. On today’s episode we’re trying one of these different and interesting sounding things…
It’s a Gin.
It’s a Japanese Gin.
It’s a Japanese DRY Gin.
135° East Hyogo Dry Gin is its name and its make by The Kaikyō Distillery of Akashi City, Japan. Here are many words about this spirit taken directly from their website:
Named after the 135° East meridian that crosses Akashi City in the Hyogo prefecture, our gin represents our passion for discovering what lies beyond borders. Inspired by Japan’s important Taisho period, this unexpected gin honours a time when Eastern culture merged with Western culture.
By combining new flavours that enhance and complement each other, Kimio Yonezawa has created a new innovative and unconventional type of gin: the “Hyogo Dry Gin”.
Having carefully examined the flavour profile of over 50 different botanicals, Master Distiller & Blender Kimio Yonezawa chose to combine 3 traditional ones from Europe, together with 5 uniquely Japanese ones — all sourced from small local producers and the best specialists in Japan, distilled separately to preserve character and finally blended together.
Capturing the essence of each Japanese botanical through a vacuum distillation process, a technique used in the luxury perfume industry, 135° East preserves the pure olfactory notes and subtleties of their aromas.
It sounds like a great deal of thought and effort has gone in to the making of this gin. Was it all worth it? Click play on the following video to find out:
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