Time for a bit of an update for you, sorry it’s been a while between drinks friends. The headline news of news of late is that I’m now the owner of Australian Gin Day! This is an annual celebration each November 18 of all things Aussie gin, and it had previously been run / owned
Well, despite being interesting times, there is no sign that the Australian spirits industry shows any sign of decline. If anything, they’ve had a boom thanks to so many folks being in lockdown for so long and cocktail hour is starting a little earlier than usual. 😉 I’ve a bunch of new releases to review
It’s that time of year and I just couldn’t resist giving you another top 10 thingy to enjoy over the break. Thanks to you, the site has seen a record number of folks (up 6% on last year) enjoying the content each month- some 50,000 of you lovely people each month. A big thank you
World Gin Day, celebrated worldwide on the second Saturday of June every year, had been completely unheard of and the day passed uncelebrated in Japan up until just last year. With a slow but steady interest in and increased domestic consumption of gin nationwide across Japan in recent years, last year marked the first year
One of the most exciting spirit trends in recent years is the emergence of Japanese gins. With their renowned approach to craft and attention to detail, and building on the reputation of their whisky, these gin expressions offer a high quality drinking experience. Some are creations of Sake or Shōchū houses, breweries or whisky producers,
About the Distillery Sakurao Distillery, like many of the newly found Japanese gin distilleries, was built on the foundations of a well-established Japanese sake brewery, Chugoku Jozo. The distillery was established in 2018 on the 100 year anniversary of Chugoku Jozo and at present offers three distinct gin offerings, Sakurao Gin Original (covered in this
I’m very excited to debut a project a couple of years in the making. I’ve partnered with the highly experience cultural tour experts Intentionally Different Travel and their local Japanese team to present this unique program that we think is a world first. Travelling to Japan for over a week to experience some of the
About the Distillery Kinobi’s distillery is located in the old capital of Kyoto – a fact they pride themselves on. The name itself roughly translates to “the beauty of the seasons”, a testament to the botanicals harvested for use in its distillation. The Navy Strength “Sei” in itself roughly translates to “vigour, spirit or energy”.
Now normally, when someone says ‘Dry July’ I quip that simply means I less Vermouth in my Martinis that month. But this year I intend to do my bit for charities that support people affected by cancer (and I’m sure you all know someone who has) by pledging to be booze free for the month.
Craft gin is experiencing a boom right across Japan right now, with a new gin hitting the market nearly every single month. Distilleries are popping up overnight, offering their own newest and latest representation of “Japan” in a bottle of junipery goodness, with many new and unheard of botanicals being sourced and distillation methods being
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