Jinzu Gin | 41.3% vol | 70cl | British Gin with Flavour of Cherry Blosom & Yuzu Citrus Fruit | Flavoured Gin Finished with Japanese Sake | Enjoy with Tonic in a Gin Glass

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The 'Original' is stuffed with exotic botanicals like baobab fruit and cape gooseberries, balanced to create a delicate, smooth gin with a slightly earthy, peppery finish. I think the ratios would have to be changed a little, as the usual 30ml of each ingredient nuked the delicate flavour of the Jinzu gin. The bottle has a cork stopper with a wooden top (this also featuring the bird), taking the bottle to premium product territory - it’d make a great gift, especially for those interested in gin, Japan or both.

These cookies allow us to create statistical analyses to determine which articles are the most popular.The logo – a bird holding an umbrella – is both sweet and appealing, though we’re of the opinion that the packaging puts the bottle on a decidedly female trajectory. Also, I wanted to make a spirit which was a representation of myself, with its head in Britain and its heart in Japan. Unlike all the other gins on this list, Beefeater 24 is made from 2 different types of tea as well as a whole host of botanicals, giving it a fruity flavour with a strong fragrant aroma. The Japanese botanicals give this the most amazing flavour, and it has a silky mouthfeel, with no alcohol burn at all.

There is a hint of that apple crispness about the gin, so we’d definitely side with her on that suggestion. Six Japanese botanicals cultivated over four seasons, carefully selected to create Roku, Japan’s authentic craft gin. Juniper, although subtle, underpins the whole profile of this gin with floral notes and hints of sweetness adding intrigue and balance. The spirit uses British gin as a base, having the classic juniper perfume which is beloved by millions.Juniper, coriander and angelica are macerated in the pot still before cherry blossom and Yuzu are added. The classic juniper and gin botanicals are complimented by zesty sweet yuzu lemon and delicate cherry blossom notes. Opihr is a very different type of gin, made with botanicals from places such as Morocco and Indonesia.

It's made with a blend of Scottish gin (featuring juniper, coriander, angelica, yuzu and Japanese cherry blossom as botanicals) and sake, which brings a luxurious, creamy mouth feel and a subtle, compelling sweetness to its flavour profile. Another London Dry, this time made in Kingston-upon-Thames, featuring juniper picked from Box Hill in Surrey and mint grown in London. The bottle is something to enjoy, too: it’s hexagonal, embossed with the six Japanese botanicals with a label printed on washi paper.It's chock-full of unusual Kentish botanicals, from lavender to samphire to hops, but nothing dominates the palate. For those who are not too keen on the botanical aromas that you find in a lot gins, this is a fresh and smooth option that simply tastes great with a slice of lemon or lime.