The Asahikawa distillery produced this unique gin on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. The main botanicals - bitter green orange peel, coriander, licorice and angelica root - are macerated for over 24 hours in neutral cane alcohol, distilled to 83% using a copper still, then diluted to 43% with water from the Taisetsu mountains and charcoal-filtered for optimum purity.
This distilled gin is made at the Herman Jansen distillery in Schiedam, the gin's home town. Traditional Dutch spices and botanicals are distilled separately in a still. The distillates are then blended and brought to 42.5% alcohol by volume; a percentage chosen by our master distiller for the perfect balance between aroma and mouthfeel. A unique gin, blending the tradition of Schiedam juniper with the finest botanicals and spices.
An aromatic blend built around the world of forests. Spruce needle and juniper berry are the 2 key ingredients, while the resinous, vegetal aspect is enhanced by hops, thyme, rosemary, cardamom and Vaudois honey. Highly aromatic, it can be enjoyed as a digestive or as a gin and tonic, where it won't be drowned by the mixer. Its vegetal side makes it a solid candidate for a Negroni.