Sakurao Classic Japanese Gin (70cl, 40%)

A gin from Hiroshima, Japan, made by Sakurao. Its recipe uses nine botanicals harvested in the Hiroshima area: lime, yuzu, bitter orange, summer orange, sweet orange, hinoki cypress bark, green tea, red shiso and ginger. The freshly harvested plants are delicately infused, then distilled in small batches using two still methods. The nose expresses lemon aromas mixed with hinoki, Japanese cypress, while the palate brings green tea, ginger and orange, ending with orange zest.