Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry Gin Ginza's Mori Bar

Produced by Kyoto Distillery, this limited edition of the gin Ki No Bi which means "the beauty of the seasons" pays tribute to Takao Mori san who just celebrated his 70th birthday, and his 50 years as a Bartender. For the occasion before the bottling, the infusion of different distillates lasted longer to obtain even more harmony.

Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry Gin Ginza's Mori Bar is produced from a rice spirit and a bouquet of 11 carefully selected Japanese botanicals ; Juniper berries, Orris roots, Hinoki bark (Japanese cypress), Kinome, Yuzu, Lemon, Ginger, green tea (Gyokuro), red Shiso and Bamboo leaves, and finally Sansho pepper.

The 11 ingredients are classified into 6 distinct flavors categories (base, citrus, tea, herbs, spices and floral), and each category is then macerated in rice alcohol before being individually distilled. The distillates are then blended before being left to rest, allowing the flavors to infuse giving a perfect balance to the gin.

Then the spirit is diluted with water of Fushimi known for its purity before being put again in vat of maceration for a definite period allowing an ideal harmony of the final blend.