Komasa Sakurajima Komikan Gin

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375ml

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49% ABV

$38.99

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BrandKomasa Gin
CategoryGin
CountryJapan
DistilleryKomasa Distillery
Style Gin
Alcohol 49%

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A fragrant, delicate, and purposeful Gin with a unique citrus profile and Japanese flare.

Kyushu is the second largest island in Japan, located in the far south. On the southwestern coast of this island sits the Komasa Distillery. This beautifully-ordered facility has been producing fine Shochu and Liqueurs for nearly 140 years and is still lead by a member of the founding Komasa family — Yoshitsugu Komasa. The distillery is in a rural district and uses local ingredients for all of their products.

Komasa Sakurajima Komikan Gin is a delicate Gin with a distinctly Japanese flare. It begins using extra-distilled Shochu — fermented using koji — as the base. Then, in addition to the tradition Gin botanicals of juniper and coriander, they ad local Sakurajima komikan — a small citrus fruit in the mandarin family. The combination is wonderfully complex, delicate… precise and purposeful in every nuance.

Smartass Corner:
Shochu can be made from a wide variety of bases. It’s probably best thought of as a cross between Sake and Vodka in flavor and alcohol content. Shochu made from barley is widely considered to be the highest quality with a more delicate profile and floral character.

Appearance / Color
Clear

Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma is dazzling and delicate with notes of violets, tangerine, and effervescent spice.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate opens with sweet citrus and youthful juniper berries over pine and coriander.

Finish
The finish is crisp, cool, and fragrant.

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Pleasant Surprise!

This was the first one I tasted out of a sample pack and it was BY FAR the best of the options! It's very citrus forward, smooth, and fantastic even on its own! I'm excited to have a full bottle so I can play around with it in mixed drinks (if I can stop drinking it straight)!

Heavy citrus, almost mistakabl...

Heavy citrus, almost mistakable as a tangerine schnapps. For the right sort of drink, this would be perfect, but this might be a bit much as a replacement for most gin.