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OKA Japanese Gin

OKA Japanese Gin

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Region: Kumamoto

Country: Japan

Volume: 750ml

ABV: 43%

 

Discover the Essence of Japanese Craftsmanship with OKA GIN

Experience the exquisite craftsmanship of Japanese gin from the renowned Tsutsumi Distillery in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. OKA GIN is a premium spirit, pot distilled from 100% rice, ensuring a smooth and refined base.

Distinctive Botanicals and Exceptional Distillation

OKA GIN features an array of unique botanicals, including Macedonian and Himalayan juniper, young ginger, orris root, and a rotating selection of seasonal citrus. These botanicals are added directly to the still during the final distillation, a meticulous process carried out six times in a copper-lined, stainless steel pot still.

Flavor Profile

With a bold 43% ABV, OKA GIN offers:

  • Aromas: Big, bold scents of yuzu, juniper, sansho peppercorn, and orange oil.
  • Palate: A spicy profile highlighting piney juniper, earthy ginger root, vibrant lime, Mandarin orange, and soft rice sweetness.

Versatile and Bold

OKA GIN is crafted as a workhorse spirit, embracing bold juniper notes from both Macedonian and Himalayan varieties for a perfect balance of bright, piney aromas and lower-toned, earthy flavors. Complemented by piquant young ginger and a medley of seasonal citrus such as yuzu, sudachi, and Satsuma Mandarin orange, this gin is ideal for any cocktail application.

Elevate your cocktail experience with the exceptional and versatile OKA GIN, a true masterpiece of Japanese distillation.

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About Brewery

OKA Brand

Founded by Yuno Hayashi and named for her grandfather, OKA BRAND offers a growing range of distinctly Japanese spirits and liqueurs made from local rice spirits, Junmai sake, and hyper-regional botanicals. Each expression provides not only endless drinking possibilities, but a gateway to Japanese flavors and traditions.

OKA BRAND spirits and liqueurs are produced by the legendary Tsutsumi Distillery in the Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. Tsutsumi has been producing shochu for nearly 150 years in the Hitoyoshi Basin just 5 km from the Kuma River, the longest river in Kyushu. It is one of only 28 distilleries certified by the World Trade Organization as a Kuma Shochu producer, a designation similar to the protected designations of origin of Scotch, tequila, and Cognac. The Kuma River is renowned for its reputation as the clearest stream in Japan, lending itself to crafting fine sake and shochu, all from rice grown within the Kuma River system.

Influenced by the fortified, aromatized wine producers of Europe while drawing on Japanese tradition, OKA BRAND took the cocktail world by storm with the introduction of their flagship expression, Bermutto. A yuzu liqueur and sweet, ume-based formulation of Bermutto followed, and now with the introduction of rice-based vodkas and gin, OKA offers an even wider range of exceptional products for use in cocktails by the world’s most discerning bartenders and mixologists.