Nozawa Onsen Distillery SHISO GIN | 100% Local Red Shiso SFWSC Gold

A Natural Gift from Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano | The Perfect Encounter of Fruit and Herbal Flavors

This Shiso Craft Gin represents the perfect encounter between fruity and herbal flavors! Crafted with 100% local red shiso from Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano, through refined distillation, transforming shiso's distinctive fresh herbal aromas into a delicately mellow sweetness within the body.

Different from traditional gin's harshness, "SHISO GIN" is renowned for its exceptional drinkability — a smooth, delicate texture that breaks the mold of harsh gins. Its elegant sweetness and gentle palate make it perfect not only for sipping but also as the ideal cocktail base for refined cocktails. Winner of Gold Medals at SFWSC and the World Gin Awards, perfect for sipping neat to savor its elegant sweetness, or as a Gin Tonic base infusing Japanese purple-red romance — the ultimate sensory experience. For gin connoisseurs, shiso flavor enthusiasts, World Gin Awards collectors, mixologists, and Japanese craft gin devotees seeking a romantic choice.

Core Distilling Character | The Elegant Encounter of Shiso and Gin

• 100% Nozawa Onsen Village Local Red Shiso:Insistence on locally-cultivated red shiso from Nozawa Onsen Village, through refined distillation expressing pure local terroir
• Shiso Herbal Aromas × Natural Fruity Sweetness:Cleverly combining shiso's distinctive herbal aromas with natural fruity sweetness — smooth, delicate texture breaking the harsh-gin mold
• Highly Drinkable Cocktail Base:Elegant sweetness and gentle palate — perfect not only for sipping but as the ideal base for refined cocktails
• SFWSC + World Gin Awards Double Gold:Winner of dual gold medals at SFWSC and World Gin Awards — international recognition

Tasting Notes

• Nose:Pale purple-red, opening with shiso's distinctive herbal aromas, gentle fruity sweetness, and juniper herbal notes
• Palate:Smooth and delicate, mid-palate weaving shiso herbal aromas with natural fruity sweetness — elegant sweetness breaking traditional gin harshness
• Finish:Long and elegant, shiso herbal and gentle fruity notes lingering — expressing Japanese purple-red romance

Recommended Serving

• Neat:Chilled and sipped neat to fully experience shiso herbal smoothness and delicacy
• Shiso Gin Tonic:Crafted with a fresh shiso leaf — expressing Japanese purple-red romance
• Shiso Cocktail Base:Ideal as base for refined cocktails — especially with yuzu and plum
• Food Pairing:Pairs with sushi, sashimi, wagyu, and Japanese tempura — shiso aromatics perfectly echo Japanese cuisine

Specifications

• Distillery:Nozawa Onsen Distillery (Nagano Prefecture)
• Series:SHISO GIN
• Type:Craft Gin
• Main Botanicals:Juniper, 100% Nozawa Onsen Village red shiso
• Awards:SFWSC Gold Medal, World Gin Awards Gold
• Cocktails:Shiso Gin Tonic, Shiso Cocktail
• Volume:700ml

A natural gift from Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano — for gin connoisseurs, shiso flavor enthusiasts, World Gin Awards collectors, mixologists, and Japanese craft gin devotees seeking a romantic choice.