Review: Roku Gin
Roku Gin was launched in Japan July 2017. It was later released in the US October 2018. Roku is produced in the “liquor atelier”, the craft distillery for Suntory Spirits and Liquor. In Japanese Roku translates to the number six. It is sold at 94 proof in Japan, and 86 proof outside Japan. Suntory starts with a 100% grain neutral base. Six Japanese botanicals are among the fourteen botanicals that are each distilled individually using one of four distinct pot stills. These six Japanese botanicals include Sakura Flower, Sakura Leaf, Yuzu Peel, Sencha Tea, Gyokuro Tea, and Sancho Pepper. The image of these botanicals is embossed on each of the bottles six sides. The other eight botanicals include Juniper, Coriander Seed, Angelica Root, Angelica Seed, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Lemon Peel, Bitter Orange Peel. Read more 