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375ml
Bottle:
$34.94
$36.00
12 bottles:
$31.92
Gentle and bright, this gin highlights a base of rice shochu and its star botanical, the juicy and sweet Sakurajima...
700ml
Bottle:
$42.18
$44.40
A complex gin that starts rather smoky, with a tangle of peppercorn, coriander, and savory tea, eventually getting a...
750ml
Bottle:
$34.80
Coffey Gin’s complexity is achieved through the perfect balance between 11 selected botanicals and the silky...
700ml
Bottle:
$42.00
12 bottles:
$39.90
Yuzu and other citrus aromas prominent on the nose, flavors of the gin itself are surprisingly bold, with woodsy...
750ml
Bottle:
$27.72
Subtle, nuanced and light, the first sips open with citrusy yuzu peel and a mild floral note reminiscent of sakura...
700ml
Bottle:
$33.05
$34.79
6 bottles:
$28.80
Clear color. Aromas and flavors of anise candy coating, frosted fruit cake, honey butter, and pine sap with a silky,...
1.8Ltr
Bottle:
$162.45
$171.00
6 bottles:
$162.00
KI NO BI is a small-batch, artisanal gin with a Japanese heart. We use a high-quality rice spirit and local...
750ml
Bottle:
$62.50
$67.20
KI NO BI is a small-batch, artisanal gin with a Japanese heart. We use a high-quality rice spirit and local...
700ml
Bottle:
$70.68
$74.40
KI NO TEA is a product created in collaboration with tea-grower and blender Hori-Shichimeien, founded in the Meiji...
750ml
Bottle:
$74.94
6 bottles:
$73.44
KI NO BI SEI is made according to the same intricate production method as the original KI NO BI, using 11 botanicals...
Gin Mencia Primitivo Japan
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.
All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.