Raw materials
sake lees (酒粕)
kasu-tori shochu (distillate from sake lees)
Brand
Last Episode
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Last Episode.
Last Episode is a line of artisanal gins born as a project of The Ethical Spirits & Co. (Japan) that uses sake lees (sake kasu) as the raw material to obtain the alcohol base. The range is conceived as 'gin-as-perfume', with rich botanical compositions and a focus on resource circularity.
gin
Japanese gin
sake kasu-based gin
craft gin
sustainable gin
Producer range
Producer range Last Episode
Spirit categories
gin
Japanese gin
sake kasu-based gin
craft gin
sustainable gin
Representative products
LAST EPISODE 0 -ELEGANT-
LAST EPISODE 0 -MODEST-
Gin Elegant 50cl - Last Episode
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
The alcohol base is produced by redistilling materials derived from sake lees (粕取り焼酎 / sake kasu distillate). The final recipe involves processing or redistillation with a broad package of botanicals; production is carried out in collaboration with local distilleries and sake breweries.
Distillation
Base spirit obtained by redistillation of sake lees (粕取り焼酎) followed by processing/re-condensation with botanicals; produced in small batches with local distillation partners.
Producer history Last Episode
The LAST project was launched by The Ethical Spirits & Co. from 2020 with the first series ('LAST EPISODE 0') based on the redistillation of sake lees. The company, founded in 2019, collaborated with local sake producers and distilleries to create the MODES T and ELEGANT versions and gradually expanded commercial availability through its own shop and international distributors.
Production philosophy
To promote a circular economy model in the world of spirits: the project recovers and valorises sake lees that would normally be discarded, transforming them into high-quality distillates and reinvesting proceeds to support the rice and sake supply chain.
Territory
Japan (project and production coordinated by The Ethical Spirits & Co.; operational base in Tokyo, with collaborations with sake producers across several prefectures).
Awards and recognitions
LAST EPISODE 0 -ELEGANT-: Gold Outstanding IWSC 2021; the LAST series received recognition at the World Gin Awards 2021 (Country Winner) and at The Gin Masters across multiple editions.
Last Episode
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