KI NO BI GO Is the Most Exclusive Bottle of Gin This Season
With only 360 bottles available islandwide, this one-time bottling of KI NO BI GO is sure to be the most in-demand gin this festive season.
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Good news for all the gin aficionados out there, the Kyoto Distillery, KI NO BI, has just released a limited-edition bottling to commemorate the 5th anniversary of its launch. Made available in only a few countries in Asia ? like Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore for the time being, this exclusive launch of KI NO BI GO Kyoto Dry Gin will mark the only production of the gin in the history of the brand.
Instead of Hinoki (Japanese Cypress), GO has replaced its staple ingredient with Akamatsu (Japanese red pine), increasing the botanicals? qualities to a higher strength of 50 per cent abv as compared to its predecessor. The newly infused gin also takes on a more festive touch with its use of pine notes, reminiscent of the familiarity of smelling freshly-cut Christmas trees in December.
READ MORE: The Nuances Between Japanese And Western Whisk(e)y
Topped with rice spirit and regional botanicals such as yuzu, ginger and gyokuro tea from Uji, the flavour of the gin is still signature of that to the brand, yet stronger and sweeter in spirit.Â
When we break down the tasting notes, experienced gin connoisseurs will be able to experience the sweet and fruity components of yuzu, sansho, and gyokuro on the nose. And ...
The post KI NO BI GO Is the Most Exclusive Bottle of Gin This Season appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: KI NO BI
Good news for all the gin aficionados out there, the Kyoto Distillery, KI NO BI, has just released a limited-edition bottling to commemorate the 5th anniversary of its launch. Made available in only a few countries in Asia ? like Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore for the time being, this exclusive launch of KI NO BI GO Kyoto Dry Gin will mark the only production of the gin in the history of the brand.
Instead of Hinoki (Japanese Cypress), GO has replaced its staple ingredient with Akamatsu (Japanese red pine), increasing the botanicals? qualities to a higher strength of 50 per cent abv as compared to its predecessor. The newly infused gin also takes on a more festive touch with its use of pine notes, reminiscent of the familiarity of smelling freshly-cut Christmas trees in December.
READ MORE: The Nuances Between Japanese And Western Whisk(e)y
Topped with rice spirit and regional botanicals such as yuzu, ginger and gyokuro tea from Uji, the flavour of the gin is still signature of that to the brand, yet stronger and sweeter in spirit.Â
When we break down the tasting notes, experienced gin connoisseurs will be able to experience the sweet and fruity components of yuzu, sansho, and gyokuro on the nose. And ...
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