Nose: Fruity and crisp, with notes of fragrant citrus, green tea and light spice. There is a slightly unusual character to the profile. Palate: Sweet and mild arrival, fruity and earthy but the juniper is restrained. There is a berry-fruit aspect and a mild spicy note appears on the mid palate that reminds me a little of green shiso leaf, but it may be the influence of the sake foundation. The texture is silky. Finish: Medium/short. Not a powerful aftertaste but it is crisp and clean. A smooth, easy to drink gin that is very palatable. The character is not profound but what is there is good. It's of the mild Hendricks school of composition with added fruity-cereal notes from the sake. It's well balanced and certainly worth a try, but not a top-shelf spirit. Many thanks to Warwick for the tasting sample. "Good" : 83/100 (3.5 stars)
Jinzu Gin
About this bottle
Jinzu Gin, a compound gin with juniper and sake distillate, is the brainchild of bartender Dee Davies, who entered her concept into the Diageo's Show Your Spirit competition of 2013. Jinzu Gin takes its name from the Jinzu river, which flows through the city of Toyama, and is surrounded by cherry blossom trees. It is a blend of sake and English gin consisting of juniper, coriander, angelica, yuzu, and Japanese cherry blossom. Made in Diageo's Cameronbridge Distillery in Scotland and supervised by Tanqueray distiller Tom Nichol, it is bottled at 41.3%
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Not as good as Roku. Some unusual flavours, not quite to my taste. Goes well with FT Aromatic
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