| Rating | 93 |
| Style | Gin |
| Produced In |
Kyushu Japan |
| ABV | 43% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $28.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2025-12-02 |
Oka Japanese Gin Review
Produced by Tsutsumi Distillery in Kyushu, Japan, our highest-ranking gin is uniquely crafted with a base that is 100 percent rice, and features Macedonian and Himalayan juniper, young ginger, and rotating varieties of seasonal citrus. It’s extremely floral, like a bowl of potpourri, piny with a kiss of spice like peppercorn and especially ginger. At this price and bottle size, this is an ideal cocktail gin (the brand aptly calls it a “workhorse”).
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