First Japanese gin, made in Kyoto.KI NO BI (“The Beauty of the Seasons”) is inspired by tradition and is distilled, blended and bottled in Kyoto. Our gin is made in a recognisably dry style, but with a distinct Japanese accent.
KI NO BI Kyoto Dry Gin is created with Japanese botanicals such as yellow yuzu from the north of Kyoto Prefecture, hinoki wood chips (Japanese cypress), bamboo, gyokuro tea from the Uji region and green sanshō (Japanese peppercorn) berries. Bottled at 45.7% abv, KI NO BI uses a rice spirit base and pure ground water sourced from the famous sake-brewing district of Fushimi.
KI NO BI uses juniper, orris and hinoki as its base ingredients.These constitute our gin’s basic flavour structure, and account for more than half of the botanicals used.
KI NO BI includes yuzu and lemon among its botanicals. Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit, giving our gin a distinctive flavour when distilled.
Sanshō pepper and kinome give KI NO BI an oriental and spicy aroma, which mainly features on the finish.
Ginger gives a sharp and juicy mouthfeel, adding complexity to our gin.
