UKIYO Japanese Blossom Gin, 40%, 70 cl

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The Hanami festival is a celebration of the blooming of cherry blossom in Japan’s parks and countryside, traditionally held in Spring. From the makers of Bruichladdich whisky, The Botanist gin has a sophisticated citrus-forward flavour that pairs well with tonic and ice. We may be a nation of gin and tonic devotees, but that doesn’t mean your imagination has to stop at ‘ice and a slice’ when mixing up your chosen tipple. Read the gin’s label to find out which botanicals feature, and then choose a few as your garnish. Our trusted panel of experts and consumer boozehounds sipped their way through over 100 different gins from leading distilleries and producers across the globe. Each was fully appraised for its complexity, length and finish, with in-depth discussions held on how best to serve it.

It’s exceptionally complex, with a soft whisky-like touch thanks to the precise 71 nights it spends in three different oak casks. The botanicals are next level, including a rare cactus that flowers for just one night a year. With so much going on, you’d be a fool to add tonic, so sip this one neat before heading out for the night. Kent-based Chapel Down is a brand better known for its English sparkling wine production (currently giving champagne a run for its money). However, this fresh and fruity bacchus gin is an impressive addition to its roster. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.

Ukiyo Yuzu Gin Details

The LIVE virtual tastings are carried out in the last week of the month. Please keep an eye on our socials for confirmed dates! Flavour-wise, there’s fresh grapefruit, orange peel and bitter lemon on the nose, so our advice is to keep it simple, with a heady 50ml measure, Indian tonic and citrus peel garnish. The result is bright, clean and punchy. If there’s only one hand-blown bottle on your drinks trolley, make it this one. Ukiyo Rice Vodka was launched in December last year, and is crafted on the tropical island of Okinawa. It was produced in a distillery that makes the local rice spirit awamori, a liquid indigenous to Okinawa. Gin is now available in every fruit combination imaginable, but we love the sophisticated flavour of olive leaf, which Australian gin maker Four Pillars uses at the centre of its bottle.

Det er en meget let drikkelig gin, man smager straks, at der er tale om et destillat af allerfineste kvalitet. Smagen er meget floral – og særligt noterne af kirsebærblomsten og enebæret fanger i både næse og mund. Meanwhile, Ukiyo Japanese Rice Vodka is crafted on the island of Okinawa, in a distillery known for making the local rice spirit, Awamori.The UK gin market has exploded in recent years with hundreds of distilleries opening in the past two years across the country. As part of our continued endeavours we are keen to nurture growth, promote talent, encourage innovation and raise awareness of fantastic small batch craft distillers, and as such we will be rewarding one distillery with a year's worth of marketing and event support in 2024 (all costs covered). At Home Tasting Kits will be sold on The Gin To My Tonic Online Store for each Award Category, offering the public the opportunity to become judges from the comfort of their own home. The shortlisted finalists will be decided by a judging panel that includes the Co-Founders of The Gin To My Tonic, Craft Distiller Partners, Key Influencers, Bartenders, Mixologists, Mixer Brands and Associated Drinks Bodies/Clubs, with the winners being decided by public vote over a 5 month voting period. Bittersweet, zesty and fantastic when paired with campari and vermouth, Silent Pool makes some of the best modern gins coming out of England.

Born in Bergen, Norway, Bareksten uses indigenous herbs and wild berries in its gin to create a spirit quite unlike anything else we tasted – in a good way.

To qualify for the bursary award, the distillery must be no more than two years old. THE JUDGING CRITERIA Innovative bottle designs and labelling give the distillers a leading edge so you can expect some incredible examples to make the shortlist in this category.

This coveted award will be shortlisted to between eight - twelve finalists by our panel of expert judges. The winner will be decided by the public over a 5 month voting period commencing 31st May, with votes driven through a variety of different content, events, tastings and experiences. Then it’s over to the gin loving public! This is their unique opportunity to have their say over the next 5 months. Award Bars will be introduced at our Gin Festivals, Tasting Kits will go LIVE on The Gin To My Tonic Store and Virtual Tasting Events scheduled, all with a call to action to encourage gin lovers to vote. Både Ukiyo Blossom Gin og Ukiyo Yuzu Gin er lavet på en base af de fineste byg, der først destilleres i en traditionel japansk gryde med shōchū -spiritus (Japansk destillator). Denne shōchū -spiritus gendestilleres så i en traditionel Potstill stadig med enebær og mandarin før den infuseres med den skønne smag af Kirsebærblomst.If you’re after a traditional Plymouth gin, this is it. A must for any home bar, expect a punchy medicinal flavour with juniper and citrus at the fore. Our testers found the herbal, grassy flavours gave way to some faint sweetness, all wrapped up in a gently warming, bitter finish.