Sheringham Kazuki Gin: Japanese Cherry Blossoms and Canadian Green Tea — Gold at the World Gin Awards from Vancouver Island

Item: Sheringham Kazuki Gin: Japanese Cherry Blossoms and Canadian Green Tea — Gold at the World Gin Awards from Vancouver Island
Rating: 8
Author: Ash Carrington

Ash Carrington February 28, 2026 1 views

8 /10

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Distillery: Sheringham Distillery
Type: Contemporary
ABV: 43% ABV
Price: £41
Botanicals: juniper, coriander, grapefruit, green tea, cherry blossom, yuzu peel

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Floral cherry blossom — polished and rounded, soft citrus from yuzu and grapefruit, green tea adding delicate herbaceous quality

Palate

Finely balanced — bold upfront citrus from yuzu and grapefruit, cherry blossom's floral fruitiness, local green tea adding mild earthy herbaceous notes, mild earthiness, the East-meets-West concept fully realised

Finish

Delicate herbaceous — green tea and cherry blossom lingering, yuzu citrus fading, the Vancouver Island terroir meeting Japanese florals, clean and contemplative

First Impressions

Sheringham Distillery on Vancouver Island created Kazuki from love of both Eastern and Western botanicals. Japanese cherry blossom petals arrive preserved in salt and are vapour-infused in the gin basket. The green tea comes from Westholme Tea Company — Canada's first and only commercial organic tea grower. Yuzu peel adds Japanese citrus. Gold at the 2021 World Gin Awards.

Tasting

Cherry blossom, green tea, yuzu, grapefruit, juniper. Floral blossom nose. Bold citrus palate with delicate florals and tea. Herbaceous finish.

The Bottom Line

Sheringham Kazuki earns an 8 — the East-meets-West concept is executed with genuine care, and the local green tea adds Canadian provenance. World Gin Awards Gold. At £41, Vancouver Island craft with Japanese soul.