Etsu Hokkaido Gin Japan 20 cl 43%

Etsu means "pleasure" in Japanese, and the gin lives up to the name. It is distilled on the island of Hokkaido with water from the Taisetsu Mountains and botanicals rarely found in a gin bottle west of Japan.

Expert's description

Etsu Gin is a Japanese Gin distilled at the Asahikawa Distillery on Hokkaido and bottled at 43%.

Etsu was one of the first Japanese craft gins on the market, built on a secret recipe combining gyokuro green tea, sanshō pepper, bitter green orange peel, coriander, liquorice, angelica root, yuzu and Hokkaido-grown juniper.

The botanicals macerate for more than 24 hours in neutral sugarcane spirit before the gin is distilled in a traditional swan-neck copper still and diluted from 83% down to 43% with water from the Taisetsu Mountains.

The gin is then filtered through charcoal for extra purity, giving it its soft, round and floral character.

Tasting notes

Nose

The nose is soft and floral with green tea and yuzu, spiced with a light peppery note from sanshō pepper.

Palate

The palate is round and delicate with juniper in the background, backed by fresh yuzu citrus and a subtle herbal bitterness from green tea.

Finish

The finish is soft and lightly spiced, with a last trace of sanshō pepper and citrus.

Specifications

Name: Etsu Gin
Distillery: Asahikawa Distillery
Country: Japan
Type: Japanese Gin
ABV: 43%
Size: 20 CL
Serving suggestion: Gin & Tonic with a slice of yuzu or lemon
Distillery: Etsu Gin

Flavour profile

Floral · Citrus · Soft · Spiced · Delicate

Did you know?

Etsu Gin is diluted with water from the Taisetsu Mountains on Hokkaido, considered among the purest water sources in Japan.

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Frequently asked questions about Etsu Japanese Gin

What does Etsu Japanese Gin taste like?

It tastes round and delicate with juniper in the background, fresh yuzu citrus and a subtle herbal bitterness from green tea and sanshō pepper.

What makes Etsu Japanese Gin special?

It uses distinctly Japanese botanicals such as gyokuro green tea, sanshō pepper and yuzu, rarely seen in Western gin.

How is Etsu Japanese Gin best served?

Serve it as a Gin & Tonic with a slice of yuzu or lemon, which lifts the fresh citrus notes. A proper highball glass makes all the difference – see our gin & tonic glasses.

Where does Etsu Japanese Gin come from?

It is distilled at the Asahikawa Distillery on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.

What does the name Etsu mean?

Etsu means "pleasure" in Japanese.