Oka Kura Japanese Bermutto Sake Vermouth SF Chronicle - Past Pick The gin that helped launch

The gin that helped launch the modern cocktail revival

malty style ale with toasty caramel

Other houses take shortcuts to meet the demand for light

with aromas of fresh agave

fresh and light (just ~11% alcohol) Prosecco

Oka Kura Japanese Bermutto Sake Vermouth SF Chronicle - Past Pick The gin that helped launchDry vermouth inspired aperitivo produced by the Tsutsumi Distillery in the Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan Made from a Junmai sake base and fortified with 100% rice based shochu. 4 botanicals include yomogi (Japanese mugwort), yuzu, kabosu (a high acid citrus fruit), and sansho peppercorn. The nose is fruity and yeasty with notes of grapefruit, peach, guava, lavender, and plum; on the palate, the sake base is immediately evident with bass notes