Suntory Roku Japanese Craft Gin

Roku is a perfectly-balanced, exceptional gin combining six distinctive Japanese botanicals with 6 traditional botanicals (Sakura flower, Sakura leaf, Sencha tea, Gyokuro tea, Sansho pepper, and Yuzu peel), cultivated over four seasons, carefully selected to create Roku, Japan’s authentic craft gin. Each botanical has been harvested at the peak of its season to extract the best flavor, then distilled to fully embody the blessings of nature. The harvest of the four seasons has been blended to create ROKU’s balanced flavor.

Suntory has become a household name for their inimitable whiskies but the team of distillers there is ready to prove that their expertise and dedication to craft can extend well beyond the world of whisky. Roku celebrates the Japanese relationship to the four seasons through the prism of unique Japanese botanicals including Sakura flower, Sakura leaf, Sencha tea, Gyokuro tea, Sancho pepper and Yuzu peels.

Roku is produced in the Suntory Liqueur Atelier at Osaka Plant, a specialized craft distillery for Suntory spirits. The Atelier features four distinct types of pot stills, and in a process unique to Roku, the botanicals are distilled separately according to each feature to extract the best flavor and maintain their individual characteristics. For instance, the delicate scent of cherry blossom is drawn out through vacuum distillation in stainless pot stills, whereas the deep flavor of yuzu is achieved by distillation in copper pot stills. Roku’s complex yet harmonious flavor is the result of the unique Japanese sensitivity captured in the blending of the carefully crafted extracts of the 14 botanicals.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Cherry blossom and green tea provide a floral and sweet aroma.

Palate: Complex, multi layered, yet harmonious flavor of various botanicals. Traditional gin taste in the base, plus characteristic Japanese botanical notes with yuzu as the top note. Smooth and silky texture

Finish: The crisp Japanese sansho pepper brings a little spiciness to the finish.

43% ABV / 86 Proof

750 ML