MatsuiTheHakutoPremiumGin(700mL)

<p>A spicy yet sweet Gin, inspired by Japan’s first love story.</p><p><em>The Matsui Shuzou Distillery </em>was founded in <em>1910 </em>northwest of <em>Kyoto </em>the facing the Sea of Japan in Tottori Prefecture. Importantly, the Kurayoshi distillery is within sight of Mount Daisen — a volcanic peak rising more than a mile above the surrounding fertile plains. The <em>spring water</em> used to distill their Sake, Shōchū, Whisky, and Gin and bring it to proof has filtered through volcanic stone for eons — resulting in<em> significant purity</em> and a unique, soft mineral composition.</p><p>Hakuto means<em> ‘white rabbit’</em> in Japanese and it’s connected to the legend from the Tottori Prefecture. In Japan’s first love story, the White Rabbit of Inaba played a matchmaker for King Ookuni and Princess Hachigami. Today, you can visit the Hakuto Shrine, which is said to be ‘holy ground for lovers’.</p><p><em>Matsui Gin The Hakuto Premium Gin </em>is blended with<em> 14 carefully selected botanicals</em>, including orange peel, yuzu peel, gyokuro, sakura or cherry blossom, coriander seeds, juniper, black pepper, and nashi pears – a speciality of Tottori Prefecture. Like its brothers and sisters from the Kurayoshi range, The Hakuto is finished with spring water from Mt. Diasen. The final result is a spicy, sweet yet<em> refreshingly complex Gin</em> that clocks in at an impressive <em>94 proof</em> and excels in all Gin-forward concoctions.</p>