Etsu Japanese Gin Retailer:56 Colombard and Folle Blanche -

Colombard and Folle Blanche - which is a rare practice today

Along the way they pioneered the technique of "marrying" where a blended Scotch is re-casked to allow for a period of aging together

Ever feel like you really need to take five but you keep postponing it ‘till the weekend

they stumbled upon the perfect fruit that balanced tartness with natural tropical sweetness

Etsu Japanese Gin Retailer:56 Colombard and Folle Blanche -Joyous Gin from Japan What does one have to do to get a double gold for Gin? Well, for starters, you need the know how and top notch ingredients. One of the first Japanese Gins has all of it. Made in Hokkaido by the Asahikawa distillery, Etsu means jubilation or joy in Japanese. Its a floral extravaganza with some botanicals you wont find in non Nippon Gins, like green tea leaves, sansho pepper, and yuzu, the endemic Japanese citrus that tastes sort