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AWAYUKI · NARA STRAWBERRIES · JAPANESE GIN

AWAYUKI Strawberry Gin

Three Nara strawberry varieties give a vivid aroma to a clear 44% gin whose palate stays dry, juniper-led and ready for classic cocktails.

Flavoured GinThree Nara Strawberries
Category
Flavoured Gin
Style
Strawberry · Dry
Origin
Japan
Method
Grain spirit · Strawberry infusion
ABV
44%
Volume
750 ml

Aromatic architecture

Awayuki, White Pearl and Kotoka: three colours, one clear gin.

The strawberries bring fragrance rather than a pink colour. Juniper, coriander and cardamom hold the fruit inside a dry gin structure.

FruitAwayuki
FruitWhite Pearl
FruitKotoka
CoreJuniper · Coriander
SpiceCardamom
The base is verified as 100% grain spirit. The producer does not publish the still type, maceration time or sugar level.
Distillation and composition

Aromatic strawberry is extracted without turning the gin pink or sweet.

01

Grain base

A neutral 100% grain spirit gives the strawberries a clean canvas.

02

Three-variety infusion

Awayuki, White Pearl and Kotoka are infused for layered fragrance.

03

Clear, dry result

The final liquid remains clear, with juniper and spice preventing fruit from becoming heavy.

Inside the glass

A strawberry nose, followed by a dry and crisp gin palate.

AWAYUKI Strawberry Gin sensory profile

Fresh strawberry rises as soon as the bottle opens, supported by earthy juniper. The palate is less sweet than the aroma suggests: coriander and cardamom add herbal spice, while the finish stays crisp, refreshing and gently berry-led.

StrawberryJuniperCorianderCardamomDry palateCrisp finish
How to serve

Let the strawberry perfume lead, then keep the drink dry.

Lightly chilled neat

Simple service reveals the contrast between aromatic fruit and dry palate.

Elderflower tonic

Use a restrained pour so the tonic extends rather than covers the strawberry.

Bee's Knees

Reduce the honey and let strawberry, lemon and juniper stay balanced.

Verified recognition

Verified recognition

Only distinctions verified for this exact expression are shown.

2023
San Francisco World Spirits CompetitionSilver · Flavoured Gin
2023
Ultimate Spirits Challenge · Flavoured GinChairman's Trophy
Food affinities

Strawberry aroma, dry structure — two axes meeting food

The food affinities for AWAYUKI Strawberry Gin are not combinations officially presented by the producer, but a reading drawn from the characteristics recorded on this page. Built around the fragrance of three Nara strawberry varieties, a dry structure that does not lean on sweetness, the herbal spice of cardamom and coriander, and the neutral grain-based canvas beneath them, they are organised into four directions.

Strawberry aroma rising without leading on sweetnessStrawberry and broad bean salad, yam mamuang (Thai green mango salad), strawberry, watermelon and feta salad. The strawberry’s character — fragrant on the nose but restrained in sweetness — overlaps with dishes built the same way.
Cardamom and coriander’s herbal spice matching spice-forward dishesPork shabu-shabu with an herb-spice dipping sauce, gaeng kiew wan (Thai green curry), spiced carrot and cardamom soup. The herbal spice cardamom and coriander bring overlaps with dishes carrying their own spice.
Earthy juniper from the grain base meeting grain-forward dishesBrown rice onigiri with pickled plum, khao niew mamuang (Thai mango sticky rice), whole grain sourdough with cultured butter. The earthy juniper character of the 100% grain spirit overlaps with dishes built around grain.
Crisp, dry finish alongside light berry-forward startersMixed nuts and cheese platter, yam thua phu (Thai winged-bean salad), fresh berries with mascarpone. The crisp finish that does not lean on sweetness sits alongside light starters and berry-forward dishes.

These suggestions are a hypothesis built on structural cues drawn from food-pairing theory — a spirit that is aromatic yet restrained in taste elements, herb-derived spice creating synergy, and matching the texture of grain-based ingredients — and are not an official recommendation from the producer.

Pairing guide — Gin

The maker

Three Nara strawberries, aromatic on the nose and dry on the palate.

AWAYUKI is owned by ICONIC Spirits. It uses Awayuki, White Pearl and Kotoka strawberries from Nara, including fruit outside the fresh market's visual standards.

CountryJapan
US launch2023
Brand ownerICONIC Spirits
StyleFlavoured Gin
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