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Jinzu Gin: A Bartender's Competition Entry That Married Scottish Gin with Japanese Sake for Diageo
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Jinzu Gin: A Bartender's Competition Entry That Married Scottish Gin with Japanese Sake for Diageo

7 /10
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Distillery: Cameronbridge Distillery
Brand: Jinzu
Type: Contemporary
ABV: 41.3% ABV
Country: Scotland / Japan
Price: £28
Botanicals: juniper, coriander, angelica, yuzu, Japanese cherry blossom, junmai sake
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Jinzu Gin is a Contemporary gin made by Cameronbridge Distillery in Scotland / Japan. ABV: 41.3% ABV. Key botanicals include juniper, coriander, angelica, yuzu, Japanese cherry blossom. Our expert rating is 7/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Pine and eucalyptus juniper with lime zest — floral cherry and honeysuckle blossom, celery-like angelica, the sake adding a subtle creamy richness to the aroma

Palate

Sweet and crisp with incredibly delicate mouthfeel — florals coming through strongly at first, undertones of citrus and savoury sake, yuzu adding exotic Japanese citrus, then juniper reminding you this is indeed a gin, the sake providing silky texture

Finish

Clean and floral with sake creaminess — cherry blossom lingering, yuzu citrus fading, juniper reasserting on the exhale, moderate length, remarkably smooth

Expert Review

7/10

Created by English bartender Dee Davies who won Diageo's Show Your Spirit competition in 2013, beating bartenders from across Europe. Scottish gin distilled with juniper, coriander, angelica, yuzu and Japanese cherry blossom, then blended post-distillation with junmai sake — providing a luxurious creamy mouthfeel. Named after the Jinzu River in Japan, lined with 1,000 cherry trees. Launched November 2014.

Ash Carrington
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