Matsui Gin The Hakuto Premium

700 ml / 47%

New Western

$70

Bright yuzu and orange open it, lifted by sakura blossom and the citrus tingle of sansho pepper. Distilled at Tottori’s Kurayoshi Distillery with soft local spring water, it threads green tea and Japanese botanicals through a classic juniper core. Complex and balanced, floral and fresh at once, it finishes long with a gentle peppery kick.

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The Hakuto Premium comes from the Kurayoshi Distillery in Tottori, a house better known for whisky and no less exacting with gin. Its name nods to an old Japanese legend of a white hare, a symbol of purity and elegance, and the spirit is cut with the soft, clear spring water of the Tottori region. Around a classic core of juniper, coriander and citrus peel, the distillery layers distinctly Japanese botanicals: sakura blossom, green tea, yuzu and sansho pepper.

The nose is fresh with yuzu and orange, gentle floral notes and a spicy sansho lift. The palate is complex and balanced, juniper leading with refreshing citrus, fine herbal nuances and a hint of green tea. The finish is long and gently spicy, a subtle peppery kick closing it out. Pair it with a good Japanese or Mediterranean tonic, or let its complexity shine in a stirred Martini.