Gin Contemporary

135 East Hyogo Dry Gin: Vacuum-Distilled Japanese Botanicals from the Meridian City, Finished with a Splash of Sake

Name: 135 East Hyogo Dry Gin: Vacuum-Distilled Japanese Botanicals from the Meridian City, Finished with a Splash of Sake
Brand: Kaikyo Distillery
Availability: InStock
Rating: 8.0 (1 reviews)

Originally published on gin.directory

8 /10

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Producer: Kaikyo Distillery
Type: Contemporary
ABV: 42% ABV
Price: £34.95

135 East Hyogo Dry Gin is a Gin made by Kaikyo Distillery. ABV: 42% ABV. Our expert rating is 8/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Citrusy and sharp — big yuzu upfront, secondary shot of sansho pepper and juniper, sencha tea adding a green aromatic depth underneath

Palate

Soft and creamy mouthfeel — bright yuzu to start, floral fruity ume in the mid-palate, grassy minty shiso, sweet lemon peel, gentle sansho pepper spark building through

Finish

Creamy with sweet lemon peel tapering to a gentle spark of sansho pepper, soft spice, clean and distinctly Japanese

Expert Review

8/10

A Japanese dry gin from the Akashi Meridian — master distiller Kimio Yonezawa vacuum-distils five Japanese botanicals separately, blends them with European classics, and finishes with a splash of sake distillate. Taisho-era East-meets-West in a bottle.