Etsu Double Yuzu Japanese Gin (70cl, 43%)

A Japanese gin from Akita Distillery, centred on yuzu, with six botanicals including juniper, liquorice and angelica roots, coriander seeds and matcha tea. The botanicals macerate for seven days before distillation, and the spirit is made with water from the Ou mountains. It is bottled at 43% in a 0.7 litre bottle with gift packaging. The nose is lively with fresh yuzu and lemon peel. The palate shows yuzu with lively acidity and fine sweetness, fresh and spritzy, and the finish is round and soft with long-lasting citrus freshness.