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The first gin from Japan's legendary Suntory - Roku Gin. This expression is made using a selection of botanicals, including six Japanese botanicals that provide a whistle-stop tour of the four seasons. These include sakura leaf and sakura flower for spring, sencha tea and gyokuro tea for summer, sansho pepper for autumn and yuzu peel for winter. Traditional gin botanicals also featured include the likes of juniper, orange peel, lemon peel, coriander and cinnamon, among others.
Earthy and vegetal, with a light whisper of fruity sweetness hiding underneath. Peppery notes develop on the finish.
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Great gin. Continues to be my ‘go-to’ gin
28th November 2020
My New "Go-To" gin... Very smooth and refreshing with a hint of berry and a clean, crisp finish.. Just a splash of tonic is all you need with Roku..
18th November 2020
Very impressed with the smell, smooth and crisp taste
7th November 2020
A lovely gin which is quite similar to Tanquery Ten.
12th October 2020
This gin is absolutely mindblowing. It is so good I want to drink ik it neat all the time. Just fantastic!!
23rd August 2020
This is so smooth and delicious I cannot bear to put tonic on it. Just ice and a slice. Not too sweet and very distinctive flavour. Enough juniper to be a real gin.
14th August 2020
Love this on the rocks with a slice of lime. So smooth. Perfect subtle Blended flavours - a bit earthy, spicy, fruit and pepper. It is basically a London Dry but so special it is a shame to hide its glory in tonic.
3rd August 2020
Super light, very non gin-gin. I really like it as a nice alternative to traditional gin. I think it’s great in a martini. Very much inline with the lighter traditions found in the art of Japanese distilleries. It is subtle and fruity, with a nod towards Sencha like the label suggests. If you are a hardcore trad gin snob you’ll hate it; those with a wider palates will love it. Great in a G&T, makes a decent martini and rather great just straight in the rocks. Super smooth.
27th July 2020
Not a fan at all. Tasted very vodka like, in that it lacked the flavours of a gin. Tried it with tonic, ginger ale, bitter lemon and aromatic tonic and none made it palatable.
14th July 2020
Very nice gin for a straight g&t slice of lemon perfect
26th June 2020
Bought as a birthday present and absolutely gorgeous. 50ml gin, 150 tonic. Mint, lime, cucumber and a good amount of ice. Perfection.
Awful. No strong gin flavour whatsoever.
20th June 2020
One of the best Gin to drink neat. Very well balanced. I find it slightly flat when drinking chilled and I prefer to drink it room temperature. I haven't yet to try warming it up slightly to see the effect before my bottle runs out.
11th June 2020
Seriously good Balanced flavours which bring so many fond memories of Japan in Spring time , Awesome Neat on Ice and Fabulous mixer.
18th May 2020
Excellent Summer Chill
10th May 2020
Youm. Now to find fresh ginger.
22nd April 2020
Phenomenonal. Elevated taste and sophisticated scents.
So refreshing, a real stand-out.
17th April 2020
Very good. Thank you. Given as Mother's Day present
27th March 2020
Have been a fan of this for over a year. Recently started adding freshly sliced ginger as an accompaniment. Wow... The ginger just takes it to a new level.
25th March 2020
Very nice
15th January 2020
Found it at the liquor store adjacent to my local Costco. Store employees had no clue what it was about. Grabbed a bottle anyway. Just poured myself a drink and it’s excellent. Highly recommended
11th January 2020
The understated burst of favor recommends this gin the those who enjoy this spirit. I was pleasantly surprised by it’s depth. I’m glad to have taken a chance with it.
7th January 2020
It went down very nice, says auntie Norma.
1st January 2020
Best Gin I have ever tasted
21st December 2019
Easily the best Gin I’ve ever had. One of only a few guns I’ve ever been able to drink neat. Very smooth and flavoursome with a nice warmth.
13th December 2019
Excellent Gin! Very smooth and easy to drink. I like it with tiny bit of tonic and club soda with pink black peppers.
Outstanding!!
7th December 2019
Outstanding, light and mellow at the same time. Japanese botanicals very intense and different. Thought might be too floral. But not so. Very delicate and now a favourite over The Botanist.
15th November 2019
Just tasted this for the first time, what a flavour explosion! Absolutely full of fresh zinginess and with a beautifully dry and peppery finish just inviting you back for another sip. My new favourite by a country mile.
1st October 2019
I have enjoyed many gins, Hendricks, blue sapphire, Gilbert’s,Tanqueray to name a few but when I was introduced to Roku my palate woke up. This gin is full of botanicals, has a fresh clean taste and I can even, if I want to have it straight. I have one bottle left which I am keeping for later while finishing up all the other gins.
19th September 2019
Best gin we have ever had. Makes other top brands lot second rate!
7th September 2019
Simply superb from the magnificent Suntory company. A very pleasant surprise on the pallet.
23rd July 2019
I was drinking Bombay Sapphire but I've been to Japan and I wanted to taste how they interpret gin. It is smooth and wonderful! It's infused with Japanese botanicals, and doesn't have a strong juniper flavor, which was the element that I didn't care for in gin. I'm not a martini drinker, but this is delicious in limeade, Limonata or tonic. I just bought our third bottle.
13th July 2019
great strong gin taste. My favourite one so far and i have drunk a lot of gin.
9th July 2019
best gin I’ve ever tasted! not an experienced drinker, but I know good stuff when I taste it, and this I think, just became my favourite drink!
30th June 2019
Best Gin I have ever tasted. (Only one man's opinion). Remembering that everyone has their own tastes. I put it up there with CIROC Vodka, both very smooth and refreshing taste - both these spirits are the best.
26th June 2019
This is an odd one. Not as fruity or floral as you you would expect, but divine none the less. Clean, yet somewhat earthy and full bodied with just the slightest hint of fruit and spice on the after taste. Not one to be paired with Fentimans yuzu tonic as I find this overly sweetens the experience. My go to mixers are white peach and jasmine soda or pomelo and pink pepper tonic, both from The London Essence Co.
19th June 2019
BEAUTIFUL. Received it as a gift from a special friend, only problem was the bottle was empty before I knew it
11th June 2019
Amazing!It’s very smooth and has an amazing distinct taste and smell. Doesn’t leave an aftertaste
9th June 2019
Absolutely stunning gin. Tried it one week ago for the 1st time. No looking back. 👍👍👍
1st June 2019
Love it change from all the sweet flavours that have appeared lately. Tastes like a proper gin and not an alcho pop love the delicate peppery undertones
18th May 2019
Suntory's frst gin, eh? Encore! And keep doing it until you get it right. All I detected with this was a nondescript bouquet of chemical essence and a harsh flavour of pure alcohol that could only be tamed with the amount of ice a polar bear could live on. To me, a gin is genuinely bad if I'd rather be drinking Gordon's, and Roku certainly fits that label.
10th May 2019
Amazing Gin! Love it the taste is fantastic !
12th April 2019
Great gin and even better with Fentimans oriental yuzu tonic
13th March 2019
A VERY nice gin! I never tried much other than Gilbay's gin... and lately Tanqueray no10, who was an eyeopener to the world of wonderful gin, tried Raku gin yesterday...and wow!!! A big MUST HAVE!!!
19th February 2019
Aromatic, uniquely spiced and smooth. Two years of exploring different gin, and this one’s in my top 3. Can’t get over how good it smells + tastes.
2nd February 2019
Probably the best gin I've tasted, which has a unique flavour. Perfection.
27th January 2019
Beautiful dry crisp non fussy gin, perfect!
29th December 2018
Suntory first distilled gin in 1936. Their experience is enhanced by the delightful addition of the six delicate flavours. They add a sweet aftertaste.
27th December 2018
Thoroughly enjoyed.
4th December 2018
Pleasing aroma, goes down smooth and warms up well.
20th November 2018
Kept in the ice box and then sipped from an iced glass. Sublime. Some other flavors here that take it to another level. Suggest adding dash of water and some orange bitters. Tonic water will smother it in a G'n'T.
4th November 2018
Absolute perfection. Best gin I’ve ever had. Sancho pepper is a great addition.
22nd October 2018
Absolute perfection. Nothing lacking. I thing needed. Just a perfect gin.
Liquid Trix cereal in a bottle! Very good. SMOOOOOTH! :)
19th October 2018
Wonderful flavours and finish. Perfect with red berries
5th October 2018
Very smooth and delicious. Even hubby who's not that into gin enjoys this one. Initially bought it because of the beautiful and luxurious bottle but will buy again for the taste!
2nd October 2018
One of my favourites in fact I can't think of a better one. Even delicious neat.P.s. I'm not a big fan of fever tree, I prefer gin with the good old fashion Schweppes.
29th September 2018
Really lovely original citrus taste to this Gin. Makes it stand out from the crowded market.
1st September 2018
It's the best. A beautiful gin with gorgeous flavour. Great with Fevertree tonic
14th August 2018
Tried this at the pump house in Bristol, fabulous gin! I was so pleased to see it at Waitrose. Superbly simple, not too floral (although I do like some floral gins too). Absolutely lip smackingly delicious. Expensive but worth it! Don’t hesitate, buy yourself a bottle, kick back and enjoy...
4th August 2018
First time, love it
23rd July 2018
Sakura floral and citrus at the start (although wasn't distinctly Yuzu). What struck me the most were the distinct Sencha finish. Beautiful with tonic
1st June 2018
Also bought on a whim much like another reviewer. I can say that for a Gin with such a complex flavour profile it is very drinkable. Strong citrus notes. Doesn't feel overly complicated, and perfect for a sunny afternoon.
19th May 2018
Tried for first time. As a mixer used a "Japanese" tonic water (available in UK) . A really excellent effort by Suntory, strong citrus on initial taste (Yuzu) and a lovely refreshing peppery finish. Could be a "go to" gin for mixing, but will of course need to do a lot more taste testing
25th April 2018
Bought this on a whim at Birmingham airport (duty free). I don’t usually drink straight gins, normally opting for a compound gin like Bathtub or a strong peppery flavour like Pink Pepper. However, I wish I could get hold of this in the UK as it is fantastic. I still prefer the aforementioned but I have to say it is better than most gins you can buy, even (dare I say it) Silent Pool which is my wife’s personal favourite (I love it too). Try it at least - I doubt you’ll regret it.
2nd January 2018