Product description
Etsu Gin ("etsu" translates from Japanese to "joy") is a proposal from Bordeaux-based BBC Spirits.
The company was founded in 2010 by Bogdan Tanasoiu and Bertrand Fradin (BBC stands for Bogdan & Bertrand Company). Initially, BBC's activities were limited to importing and exporting wines, and after a few years, distilled spirits appeared in the offer - whiskey, rum, tequila, vodka and gin. Etsu Handcrafted Gin debuted in 2017 and won a gold medal at the World Spirits Competition in San Francisco a year later. The medalist was distilled at the Asahikawa Distillery and its formula included bitter oranges, licorice, angelica root, coriander, Japanese Sanshō pepper, tea leaves, yuzu (a local fruit somewhat similar to grapefruit), juniper and a few ingredients that the producer does not disclose. Asahikawa is not the only distillery associated with this brand; the Etsu Double Orange presented here comes from the Akita Distillery based in Honshu. This time, the maceration of the botanicals has been extended to seven days, and the formula includes more orange. After distillation, the gin is diluted with mountain water from the Ōu Mountains. In 2022, Etsu Double Orange won a silver medal at The Gin Masters competition.
The aromatic and flavor bouquet of Etsu Double Orange is dominated by oranges and lemons complemented by green tea, notes of juniper, pepper and licorice. We encourage you to taste it only with an ice cube or with premium tonic with a slice of orange and a mint leaf.