It's summer, all of a sudden.
Here in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, the days continue to be hot and humid, and I can't do without my gin and tonic.
The July Limited Edition is "Revival Cola".

Revival? What do you mean? Well, our first release of gin was on February 13, 2020, and one of the prototypes we were working on was a cola-flavored gin.
It was interesting, but was not adopted at the time.
However, it came up frequently in stories among people who knew about those days and left a lasting impression.
When we were thinking about what to make for this year's limited, we decided that we could finish the unfinished cola-flavored gin now ready for release, so we proceeded to make a prototype to revive cola-flavored virgin.

The Kohler flavor recipe at the time was all decompression distilled, but all of the actual gin released in the first year was atmospherically distilled.
This is good because decompression distillation lowers the pressure inside the distiller, which lowers the boiling point of the substance, so some of the aroma that would otherwise be lost due to heat remains, but I wanted the strength that I get from regular distillation in my gin.
However, as is the case with the regular gin that was created this year, it is now possible to use both decompression and atmospheric distillation to blend and finish the gin, and we have adopted that method for this limited edition.

The spice portion necessary for the cola flavor is distilled at reduced pressure, while the citrus and juniper are distilled at normal pressure and blended to create the finished product.
This gives it a good flavor and aroma.

To drink, tonic water (less bitter is recommended. Mediterranean is recommended for Fever Tree). or soda is a summery way to drink it.
The release date is July 15.