Nozawa Onsen Distillery Doso Craft Gin (DOSO GIN) | Beech Wood Hojicha Festival Limited

The Flavor of Nozawa | A Blend of Toasted Beech and Hojicha — Limited Edition for Japan's Three Great Fire Festivals

"DOSO GIN" is a limited edition created to honor the "Dosojin Fire Festival", one of Japan's three great fire festivals. It is more than just a gin — it's the pulse of Nozawa Onsen. Every bottle of DOSO GIN substantially supports the preservation and sustainability of this precious traditional culture.

The artisan flavor of warm winter days — crafted with local toasted beech wood (Buna), combined with rich Hojicha (roasted green tea), blended with winter spices, creating a unique warm woody flavor. Highly recommended served with hot water ("Oyuwari") to experience its mellow layers through the steam. For gin collectors, fire festival culture enthusiasts, hojicha lovers, limited-edition collectors, and winter warm gin devotees seeking a festival-themed selection.

Core Distilling Character | An Artisan Tribute to Fire Festival Culture

• Tribute to Japan's Three Great Fire Festivals:A limited edition created to honor the Dosojin Fire Festival — proceeds substantially support festival culture preservation
• Local Toasted Beech (Buna):Selected local Nozawa toasted beech wood (Buna), lending warm woody character and distinctive smoky notes
• Rich Hojicha Aromas:Combined with rich Hojicha, infusing Japanese roasted layers and warm depth
• Winter Spice Warm Profile:Blended with winter spices, creating a uniquely warm woody flavor — designed for warm winter sipping

Tasting Notes

• Nose:Warm amber color, opening with toasted beech wood smoke, rich Hojicha roasted notes, and winter spices interweaving
• Palate:Warm and mellow, mid-palate revealing beech wood, Hojicha depth, and spices in layers — vivid artisan-brewed dimensionality
• Finish:Long and warm, woody and Hojicha notes lingering — expressing Nozawa Onsen's pulsing vitality

Recommended Serving

• Premier Oyuwari (Hot Water):1 part DOSO GIN + 2 parts hot water — experiencing artisan-brewed mellow layers through the steam, the ultimate winter serving
• Neat:At room temperature to fully experience toasted beech and Hojicha's warm depth
• Hot Gin Tonic:Crafted as a hot Gin Tonic — expressing winter warm gin's unique charm
• Food Pairing:Pairs with roasted chestnuts, yakitori, hot pot, and smoked dishes — winter warm cuisine

Specifications

• Distillery:Nozawa Onsen Distillery (Nagano Prefecture)
• Series:DOSO GIN (Fire Festival Limited Edition)
• Type:Craft Gin
• Main Botanicals:Juniper, toasted beech (Buna), Hojicha, winter spices
• Tribute Theme:Dosojin Fire Festival (one of Japan's three great fire festivals)
• Cultural Contribution:Proceeds substantially support festival culture preservation
• Recommended Serving:Oyuwari (hot water)
• Volume:700ml

The pulse of Nozawa Onsen — for gin collectors, fire festival culture enthusiasts, hojicha lovers, limited-edition collectors, and winter warm gin devotees seeking a festival-themed selection.