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 ...

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 ...

I’m also tempted by savings on several Japanese specialty gins. There’s Roku Suntory and Ukiyo Blossom that have dropped in ...

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 ...