Hoste The Martini (75cl, 33%)

Hoste The Martini is a ready-to-drink bottled martini blending bespoke Japanese-botanical gin with New York dry vermouth, bottled at 33% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The gin's botanicals are inspired by the four seasons of Nara, Japan: sakura blossom, red sansho, hojicha and yuzu. The vermouth is made by Little City Vermouth at Finger Lakes Distilling from Cayuga White wine, with wine and spirit sourced within three miles of Seneca Lake. Each bottle includes a yuzu citrus zest atomizer. The nose leads with yuzu zest, sakura florality, hojicha roast, white wine acidity and herbal vermouth. The palate brings citrus, red sansho pepper, soft floral tones, round mouthfeel and delicate minerality from the vermouth. The finish is clean and measured, with citrus oil, a dry herbal fade and a subtle echo of roasted tea.