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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: $33.06 $34.80
Coffey Ginā€™s complexity is achieved through the perfect balance between 11 selected botanicals and the silky...
Spirits
900ml
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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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American Whiskey Gin Mencia Japan

The United States of America is a country of great cultural diversity, influenced by migrating nations from across the world. As such, its whiskey industry is a fascinating and complex one, which represents the range of regional differences found there.

The Irish were the original pioneers of American whiskey, and when they emigrated in their thousands from the old country, they brought their skills, knowledge and distillation techniques with them, to give them something to remind each other of home in the New World. This is why American whiskey goes by the Irish spelling, with the additional ā€˜eā€™, and why many traditional American whiskies closely resemble the original Irish style.

Today, there are several different types of American whiskey, and the styles and production techniques are now set out in US federal law, cementing a set of characteristics and production methods to preserve and protect the industry.

Corn whiskey, which is made from a minimum 80% corn in the mash and aged for a short period, is probably the most historic of the American whiskey styles, but others like rye whiskey, which is made from a minimum of 51% rye and aged in charred barrels, are growing in popularity among a new generation of drinkers looking for something unique, interesting and independently produced. Alongside these styles, we find Tennessee whiskey, which uses maple charcoal for sweeter notes, the softer wheat whiskies, the world-dominating Bourbon whiskies, and others which are peculiar to specific states and regions.

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.