Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry Gin

An extraordinary and unique gin that we are very excited about. The team at Kyoto Distillery use a selection of Japanese botanicals sourced where possible from in and around Kyoto, the obligatory juniper accompanied by orris, ginger, bamboo leaves, red perilla, lemon peel, yuzu peel, sansho pepper, kinome leaves, Gyokuro green tea and Hinoki wood.

The nose is lively but with intriguing subtlety. Fresh eucalyptus and juniper lead, with bright herbal and sweet fruit undertones. On the palate is crisp bold juniper followed by dry spice and an appealing wave of white pepper which yields to a full mouthed warm round sweetness.  The creamy mouth feel comes into its own and the flavours build as you sip with a subtle warmth and the tea notes coming through with successive sipping. A fabulous update to any gin martini, but a gin worth exploring neat on ice.