Jinzu Gin | 41.3% vol | 70cl | British Gin with Flavour of Cherry Blosom & Yuzu Citrus Fruit | Flavoured Gin Finished with Japanese Sake | Enjoy with Tonic in a Gin Glass

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To make the gin, juniper, coriander and angelica are added to a neutral grain spirit in a traditional copper pot still. They are allowed to macerate for a short while before the cherry blossom and yuzu are added. There is no set amount of time for each run, rather the distillers will decide when to cut based on their knowledge of distillates, but it can take anywhere between two to two and a half hours. Jinzu gin was created by Dee Davies, following a winning entry in the World Class ‘Show your Spirit’ competition where bartenders were invited to create their own liquid and brand.

If you’re looking to toast the arrival of the warmer weather, this twist on a classic could be the drink for you. The Japanese botanicals give this the most amazing flavour, and it has a silky mouthfeel, with no alcohol burn at all. Jinzu was launched in 2014 and was the invention of Dee Davis, an English bartender who created it a year earlier as an entrant to Diageo’s Show Your Spirit competition – which he won. Recommended serves of this 41.3 % spirit are Indian tonic and green apple, but it is also enjoyable supped neat, with a very passing resemblance to those cherry menthol sweets for sore throats, but in a far, far more subtle and pleasing way.Jinzu gin was created by British bartender Dee Davies, inspired by her journey to Japan and a lifelong passion for experimenting with flavours.

Jinzu Gin is the unique idea from British barkeeper Dee Davies. Jinzu won Diageo?s high-profile competition ?Show Your Spirit? and was taken-on by the company. The spirit uses British gin as a base, having the classic juniper perfume which is beloved by millions. Sake from cherry blossom is adding during distillation to create a gin, the likes of which you have never seen before. Two alcohols in one, what could be better? Jinzu is made with a blend of juniper, coriander, angelica, yuzu and Japanese cherry blossom botanicals as well as sake, which brings a luxurious, creamy mouth feel and a subtle, compelling sweetness to its flavour profile. Gin and tonics on the whole are reasonably low in calories when pitted against other alcoholic drinks.

Jinzu Gin is a unique mix of gin, sake, and cherry blossom

So whether you’re a fancy martini or plain and simple G&T kind of person, the gin you use will have a great impact on the flavour of your drink. The nineteen botanicals including pepper, anise, nutmeg and cinnamon, make for a pleasing spice that lingers on the nose as the flavour develops. Serve with fresh oysters, which are in abundance in the area surrounding the distillery.

Distiller Desmond Payne was inspired by the Chelsea Physic Garden, just round the corner from the original Beefeater distillery, and has created a lovely herbaceous concoction with hints of lemon verbena and thyme. It was brilliant in the saketini, with the addition of more junmai sake in place of vermouth, Jinzu really shone. The only drink where it fell a little flat for me was a Negroni. I think the ratios would have to be changed a little, as the usual 30ml of each ingredient nuked the delicate flavour of the Jinzu gin. Jinzu Negroni Juniper, coriander and angelica are macerated in the pot still before cherry blossom and Yuzu are added. Flavour Give up smoking or enjoy the biggest clouds of fruity or herb-tinged vapour possible with the best vapesMixing it up: there's a huge selection of gins on the market at the moment, all with distinctive botanicals and flavourings Sake, cherry blossom and yuzu - the aromatic Japanese citrus fruit - help create a sweet gin with a creamy mouthfeel. The perfect little tipple for a quirky martini. Distilled from a blend of Scottish gin, this zesty tipple also features Junmai sake, which is perhaps what provides the silky finish and subtle sweetness. We liked it vey much, and immediately compared it to another B&L discovery, Roku which also includes the tartness of Yuzu peel as one of its botanicals. Jinzu smells like a typical London dry – offering juniper and lime – but with floral notes from the cherry and addition of Angelica root. The Coriander provides the finishing warmth, while the sake introduces an earthy element, which is surprisingly pleasant.