Tenjaku Gin 750ml Japanese essence

Named for the skylark, Tenjaku Gin is an unusual mixed base gin— 66% grain, 34% cane, and it features a rather typical Japanese inspired botanical bill. Green tea? Yep. Yuzu? Naturally. Sansho pepper? It’s in there too.

The most unusual botanical in Tenjaku Gin may be the peach, which calls a comparison to the Dutch Distilled Nolet Silver, one of the most famous brands to use peaches in their gin.

2022 Japanese Distillery of the Year.

Tasting notes

Aroma: A distinctive, but subtle yuzu note highlights a nose brimming with honey, juniper  and a creamy, unctuous richness. Very inviting nose.

Flavor: Slightly more spice forward on the palate than in the aroma. Low volume star anise and fennel seed early. Mid-palate citrus comes through with pepper and orange notes. Late, the citrus becomes more Seville orange and hints of jasmine tea.

Finish: While there’s juniper in the background notes throughout the entire sip of Tenjaku Gin, it’s most pronounced on the finish where some terpenic hints of pine offer balance to a coriander and sansho dry out.

Smooth texture with little-to-no astringency. Tenjaku Gin is easy going and light on heat.