Brand
Ki No Bi
Ki No Bi is a premium Japanese gin created in Kyoto and produced by The Kyoto Distillery. It is characterized by the use of local botanicals (yuzu, gyokuro tea, sanshō, etc.), a rice-based spirit base and water sourced from the Fushimi area.
- Kyoto · Kyoto Prefecture · Japan
- Since 2016
The story
The Ki No Bi brand was launched in 2016 as an expression of The Kyoto Distillery, a company founded by partners Noriko Kakuda Croll, David Croll and Marcin Miller. The Kyoto Distillery was established in 2014 and after more than two years of experimentation Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry Gin was officially introduced in October 2016. The project aims to showcase Kyoto's local botanicals and craftsmanship.
Production philosophy
A pursuit of balance between traditional botanicals and local Kyoto ingredients; attention to seasonality and collaboration with local artisans for packaging and presentation. The name evokes the idea of the 'beauty of the seasons' and a strong connection to the local territory.
Territory
Kyoto (Kyoto Prefecture), Japan
Awards and recognition
IWSC International Gin Producer of the Year
Production method
Uses a rice-based spirit and water from the Fushimi area. Botanicals are classified into six groups (Base, Citrus, Tea, Herbal, Spice, Fruity & Floral); each group is distilled separately and the final distillates are then blended and balanced.
Distillation
Batch pot still distillation; botanicals are separated into six elements and distilled individually before the final blending. The facility is equipped with large-capacity pot stills for main production and smaller units for experimental batches.
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Kyoto
- Categories
- gin
- Japanese gin
- Kyoto dry gin
- premium gin
- craft gin
- Raw materials
- rice-based base spirit
- water (Fushimi, Kyoto)
- juniper berries
- citrus (yuzu, lemon)
- green tea (gyokuro)
- local herbs and spices (sanshō, kinome, ginger, shiso, bamboo)
- Representative products
- Gin Ki No Bi Sei Kyoto Dry 70cl - Astucciato
- Gin Ki No Tea Kyoto Dry 70cl - Astucciato
What makes it distinctive
- Brand produced by The Kyoto Distillery, a distillery dedicated to gin founded in Kyoto.
- Use of typical Japanese botanicals (yuzu, gyokuro, sanshō).
- Rice spirit base and Fushimi water (an area historically important for sake production).
- Six-element distillation approach: separate distillation of botanical groups and final blending.
- Packaging and collaboration with local artisans for design elements.
Products from Ki No Bi
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