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Etsu Double Yuzu Gin: Maximum Citrus From Hokkaido's Snow Country

Etsu Double Yuzu Gin: Maximum Citrus From Hokkaido's Snow Country

7 /10
EDITOR
Distillery: Asahikawa Distillery
ABV: 43% ABV
Price: £38

Tasting Notes

Nose

Prominent yuzu with tart citrus — floral notes with green tea and pepper aromatics

Palate

Yuzu taking prominent role with tart citrus notes — green tea, pepper, lime with coriander bitterness, smooth and easy to drink with cool dry texture

Finish

Complex with flavours flitting back and forth — hints of tea, citrus, liquorice and vegetal botanicals persisting

First Impressions

Etsu Double Yuzu amplifies the Japanese citrus fruit that defined the original — seven days of maceration with double yuzu alongside matcha, sansho pepper and traditional botanicals. From Asahikawa on Hokkaido Island.

Tasting

The nose shows prominent yuzu with tart citrus and green tea. On the palate, yuzu leads with green tea, pepper and lime — smooth with cool dry texture and coriander bitterness. The finish is complex with flavours interplaying.

The Bottom Line

Etsu Double Yuzu earns a 7 for maximum Japanese citrus expression. The doubled yuzu creates intense tart-sweet character, and the matcha adds depth. Best with cloudy lemonade or in a Yuzu Sour cocktail.

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Amelie Farnham
Amelie Farnham
Gin & Botanicals Editor

Amelie came to gin via botany — she studied plant sciences at Edinburgh before realising her real interest lay in what happened to botanicals after they reached the still. She has visited over a hundr...

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