Crafting Japanese masterpieces

Crafting Japanese masterpieces

To celebrate World Gin Day, Beam Suntory brings a collection of fine Roku Gin cocktails, to be savoured at leisure. Roku is a flavourful masterpiece crafted by Japanese artisans to artfully balance trademark Japanese aromas and flavours to create a perfectly balanced, multi-layered gin.

The unique blend of six unique Japanese botanicals includes Sakura flower (Yae-sakura) and Sakuna leaf (Oshima-sakura), which add the floral hints; Sencha tea and Gyokoru tea, for the full-bodied aroma; Sansho pepper (Bu-do Sansho) for the spicy notes, and Yuzu peel for the sweet citrus fruitiness.

 

 

Roku Tonic

INGREDIENTS

  • Roku gin: 30ml
  • Tonic: 120ml

DIRECTIONS:

Add all ingredients and build before serving over cubed ice in a highball glass. Garnish with ginger slices.

 

 

 

Roku Sonic

INGREDIENTS

  • Roku gin: 30ml
  • Tonic water: 60ml
  • Soda water: 60ml

DIRECTIONS:

Add ice to a highball glass and stir to chill glass. Add Roku gin and stir to chill. Top with tonic and garnish with a lime slice.

 

 

Roku Sour

INGREDIENTS

  • Roku gin: 60ml
  • Matcha tea: 10ml
  • Egg white: one

DIRECTIONS:

Add egg whites to the shaker and shake to aerate. Add Roku gin and Matcha tea and shake. Strain into a chilled Martini glass and garnish with a Yuzu wheel.

 

 

 

Roku Negroni

INGREDIENTS

  • Roku gin: 30 ml
  • Umeshu: 15ml
  • Campari: 15ml

DIRECTIONS:

Add all ingredients and build before serving over a large cube of ice in an Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with orange zest.