Ki No JYU
Kyoto Gin – Series 1 Gyokuro
TASTING NOTES
Aroma
Notes of rich green tea and fresh citrus, kinmokusei (Osmanthus fragrans), lemon, bamboo forest.
Taste
Sweet navel orange peel, sweetness and umami from Oku-no-Yama Gyokuro tea, rich bamboo leaf fragrance, and a hint of Juniper.
Finish
Refreshing bamboo, fresh lemon, juniper, and umami from the tea.
Groups & BOTANICALS
base
Juniper Berry, Orris Root and Akamatsu
citrus
Yuzu, Lemon
TEA
Green tea (Gyokuro)
Kinmokusei (Osmanthus)
ORANGE
BAMBOO LEAF
A new ultra-premium series from The Kyoto Distillery
Gyokuro is considered the finest green tea and is also known for its unique cultivation, grown under nets to develop intense aromas, rich umami and sweet flavours. The type of gyokuro used for KI NO JYU is okuno yama (meaning ‘deep mountain’), and is grown in Uji’s oldest tea garden, dating back to the 15th century. We recommend serving neat to savour the floral aromas and hints of sweetness.
The label designs have been created in collaboration with Kira Karacho, part of the Karacho karakami atelier founded in Kyoto in 1624. The label’s jewel design is hand-printed on Kyoto-made washi paper from the hand-carved wood block. The printed washi paper is then divided into six pieces and carefully applied to each bottle.
Released exclusively in Japan.
