Distillery

Asahikawa

Explore the spirits, production style and story of Asahikawa.

Asahikawa is the production site linked to the ETSU Gin expressions on the island of Hokkaido. Production highlights Japanese botanicals (yuzu, bitter orange, coriander, etc.) and some cuvées incorporate deep Pacific Ocean water to impart a distinctive saline/mineral character.
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Producer range

Producer range Asahikawa

Spirit categories

Japanese gin artisanal gin premium gin citrus-flavored gin marine gin

Representative products

Gin Etsu Japan Pacific Ocean Water 70cl Gin Etsu Japan Premium Double Yuzu 70cl Gin Etsu Japanese 70cl

Raw materials

alcohol from molasses (cane sugar) mountain water (Taisetsu) Pacific ocean water (for some expressions) juniper berries yuzu bitter orange peel coriander seeds licorice root angelica root matcha (in some variants)
Distillation and production

Distillation and production

Production method

Production includes maceration of botanicals (for example 22 hours for some expressions; other cuvées use longer macerations and distillations without botanicals), distillation in a copper pot still to extract aromatic components, subsequent reduction to the desired alcohol strength and filtration. Some expressions are not chill-filtered; for Etsu Pacific Ocean Water a portion of deep seawater is added during reduction.

Distillation

Maceration of botanicals (duration varies by cuvée), distillation in a copper pot still with botanicals or, in some variants, distillation without botanicals for greater finesse; high alcohol output followed by reduction with water (in some cases integrated with ocean water) and final filtration.

Producer history Asahikawa

No public foundation data is reported. The ETSU brand site indicates that Asahikawa is the location where some expressions of the range are produced (including Etsu The Original and Etsu Pacific Ocean Water) and describes the production link with the Hokkaido territory and the waters of the Taisetsu mountains.

Production philosophy

Focus on artisanal quality, environmental respect and enhancement of local natural elements: typical Japanese botanicals, pure mountain waters and, for some references, ocean water that contributes to the product identity.

Territory

Hokkaido (northern island of Japan), city of Asahikawa; reference to the waters of the Taisetsu mountains and the Pacific marine environment as sources of inspiration.

Awards and recognitions

The ETSU range reports recognitions at the Global Gin Masters (examples reported by the producer: Master 2022; Gold 2023; Gold 2025 for some expressions).

Asahikawa

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Gin Etsu Japan Pacific Ocean Water 70cl

Gin Etsu Japan Pacific Ocean Water 70cl

60,45 € 48,62 €
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Gin Etsu Japanese 70cl

Gin Etsu Japanese 70cl

47,53 € 41,75 €
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Gin Etsu Japan Premium Double Yuzu 70cl

Gin Etsu Japan Premium Double Yuzu 70cl

65,76 € 59,56 €
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