KI NO BI (‘The Beauty of the Seasons’) is inspired by tradition and is distilled, blended and bottled in Kyoto. The gin is made in a recognisable dry style but with a distinct Japanese accent. KI NO BI Kyoto Dry Gin is created with Japanese botanicals such as yellow yuzu from the north of Kyoto Prefecture, hinoki wood chips (Japanese cypress), bamboo, gyokuro tea from the Uji region and green sanshō (Japanese peppercorn) berries.
Bottled at 45.7% ABV, KI NO BI uses a rice spirit base and peerless water sourced in the famous sake–brewing district, Fushimi.
Mastering not only the science of distillation as others have done before, but also the age-old art of blending, the botanicals in the KI NO BI gin are separated into six different categories: Base, Citrus, Tea, Herbal, Spice and Floral and distil each category individually. They are then blended in perfect balance to create the distinct KI NO BI flavour.