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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.93 $40.98
6 bottles: $33.29
With AWAYUKI the nose is full strawberry with fresh and enticing botanicals. The palate is a rich and flavorful gin...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $34.94 $36.00
12 bottles: $31.92
Gentle and bright, this gin highlights a base of rice shochu and its star botanical, the juicy and sweet Sakurajima...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $42.18 $44.40
A complex gin that starts rather smoky, with a tangle of peppercorn, coriander, and savory tea, eventually getting a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.80
Coffey Gin’s complexity is achieved through the perfect balance between 11 selected botanicals and the silky...
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Spirits
900ml
Bottle: $25.20
12 bottles: $22.80
Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $42.00
12 bottles: $39.90
Yuzu and other citrus aromas prominent on the nose, flavors of the gin itself are surprisingly bold, with woodsy...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.72
Subtle, nuanced and light, the first sips open with citrusy yuzu peel and a mild floral note reminiscent of sakura...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $33.05 $34.79
6 bottles: $28.80
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of anise candy coating, frosted fruit cake, honey butter, and pine sap with a silky,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $49.20
6 bottles: $48.00
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Spirits
1.8Ltr
Bottle: $162.45 $171.00
6 bottles: $162.00
KI NO BI is a small-batch, artisanal gin with a Japanese heart. We use a high-quality rice spirit and local...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $62.50 $67.20
KI NO BI is a small-batch, artisanal gin with a Japanese heart. We use a high-quality rice spirit and local...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $70.68 $74.40
KI NO TEA is a product created in collaboration with tea-grower and blender Hori-Shichimeien, founded in the Meiji...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $74.94
6 bottles: $73.44
KI NO BI SEI is made according to the same intricate production method as the original KI NO BI, using 11 botanicals...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $62.70 $66.00
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Gin White Rhone Blends Mencia Riesling Japan

Viognier, an exotic, elusive varietal, originally comes from the Northern Rhone Valley of France, and has captured the fascination of the U.S. wine-drinking public. At its finest, it is full-bodied and nearly golden in color, with a haunting bouquet of peaches, apricots and pears, and a floral quality like no other wine in the world. Many vintners are trying their hand at this varietal, spreading from its American beginnings in Napa Valley and Santa Barbara County to wineries as far away as Virginia. Marsanne and Rousanne, two other important varieties from the Rhone Valley are making waves in the U.S., particularly on the Central Coast of California.

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.

All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.