September’s Limited Edition is “Lavender Gin.
Lavender, which has been very popular in YASO’s non-alcoholic gin, is now available in a limited gin.
The lavender is harvested at “Nigata Lavender Story” in Niigata City.
It was the beginning of July when we visited the harvest.
The sun was shining brightly and the fragrance of lavender enveloped us as we harvested two varieties of lavender.
After harvesting, the lavender is preserved separately from the flowers and stems, and the stems and flowers are macerated to extract the fragrance, then distilled according to their characteristics.
The dried lavender and fresh lavender are then distilled separately and blended together.
The distillation is done while carefully watching the cut points so that the good points of both can be utilized.
In addition, the base gin is made with a different blend of botanicals than usual, with the aim of creating an aroma that gently accompanies the lavender.
Then, in August, we moved to a new distillery and the first gin we distilled was this lavender gin.
It was a memorable first gin.
Lavender has a sweet, gorgeous, yet somehow refreshing, relaxing and soothing aroma.
This bottle captures that aroma in a bottle.
▶︎Click here to see the “Lavender” production diary.
