FoodNavigator-Asia4d
Japan Focus: Asahi’s beer sales surge, cocktail culture fuels premiumisation, sweet potatoes reimagined for exports, and more
This edition explores Asahi’s robust beer business growth, Roku Gin’s insights into the cocktail boom and premiumisation, ...
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Roku Gin touts cocktail boom and premiumisation as category drivers
Suntory-owned Roku Gin says that the burgeoning popularity of cocktails and the premiumisation trend are key growth drivers ...
朝日新聞社4y
Japanese gin makers seek to tap into fledgling domestic market
The 700-milliliter bottle went on sale across Japan on March 10 for 1,380 ... another bottle of domestically distilled gin of the same size called Roku for 4,000 yen. It gained instant popularity ...
Forbes2y
What Is After Whisky? Uniquely Japanese-Style Gin Is Catching On In The Spirits Market
The Japanese gin boom was spearheaded by Ki No Bi, which The Kyoto Distillery released in 2016. Suntory followed it with the launch of Roku in 2017 and Sui in 2020. Nikka’s Coffey was also ...
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Sake brewery re-creates Japan's first domestic gin from 1812
ISAHAYA, Nagasaki Prefecture--A local sake brewery is re-creating the flavor of Japan's first domestically produced gin, a heady brew introduced in 1812. Kinokawa Inc. distills and produces the ...
Which15d
Best Asian gins
We asked a panel of four gin experts to blind-taste and rate a selection of Asian-inspired gins for our independent test, to uncover the best options at the supermarket and beyond. Our panel tried ...