Aromatic architecture

A bouquet of seven botanicals, selected to carry happiness.

SAKURAO GIN WHITE HERBS builds on SAKURAO GIN ORIGINAL with seven characteristic botanicals: lemon leaf, white rose, vanilla, elderflower, marjoram, clove and lavender. Three are identified by the producer as Hiroshima botanicals: lemon leaf, white rose and elderflower.

FloralWhite rose · Lavender

FreshLemon leaf · Elderflower

SweetVanilla · Marjoram

SpiceClove

BaseSAKURAO GIN ORIGINAL

The official product name is SAKURAO GIN WHITE HERBS. “Premium Floral Gin” is treated as a label tagline, not as the formal product name.

Botanicals and meaning

Seven botanicals, each carrying a message.

White rose and elderflower

Floral fragrance and a fresh, sweet lift shape the bouquet-like opening.

Vanilla and marjoram

Gentle sweetness and aromatic depth soften the botanical structure.

Lemon leaf, clove and lavender

Fresh herb, spice and a soft floral finish complete the profile.

Inside the glass

White rose, vanilla and a long floral finish.

White rose leads with a fresh, sweet fragrance, followed by vanilla and elderflower. Juniper and clove provide the gin’s structure, while citrus and lavender leave a clean, floral finish with a gentle herbal lift.

White roseVanillaElderflowerJuniperCloveLavender

How to serve

Floral, versatile and made for celebratory serves.

Gin & Tonic

Tonic lets the white rose, elderflower and citrus lift remain clear.

White Lady Appreciate

Triple sec, lemon, rose juice and elderflower syrup draw out the floral fragrance.

White Dog’s Nose

Gin and dry beer create a crisp serve with gentle sweetness and bitterness.

Verified recognition

Only awards verified as belonging to WHITE HERBS are shown.

2023

The Gin Masters · Premium FlightGold

2024

World Gin Awards · Contemporary Style Gin / JapanBronze

Food affinities

White botanicals gather into a soft, layered bouquet

The food affinities for SAKURAO GIN WHITE HERBS are not combinations officially presented by the distillery, but a reading drawn from the characteristics recorded on this page. Built around the floral fragrance of white rose and elderflower, the gentle sweetness of vanilla and marjoram, the structure clove and juniper provide, and the long floral finish left by lemon leaf and lavender, they are organised into four directions.

White rose and elderflower’s floral fragrance meeting light, flower-toned sweetnessRose-scented mizu-yokan (chilled bean jelly), khanom pui fai (Thai flower-scented chiffon cake), elderflower and white peach sorbet. The bouquet-like fragrance from white rose and elderflower overlaps with dishes carrying a light, floral or fruit-toned sweetness.

Vanilla and marjoram’s gentle sweetness aligning with custard-based dishesCustard pudding built around egg flavour (Japanese purin), sangkhaya fak thong (Thai pumpkin custard), vanilla crème brûlée finished with a touch of marjoram. The gentle sweetness and aromatic depth from vanilla and marjoram align with custard-textured dishes.

Clove’s spice and juniper’s structure meeting warmly spiced dishesClove-scented braised pork belly (kakuni), gaeng matsaman (Thai massaman curry), clove-studded baked ham. The warm spice of clove and the structure juniper provides overlap with dishes carrying their own warming spice.

Lemon leaf and lavender’s long floral finish alongside green, herb-forward dishesSpring vegetable and herb salad, yam samunphrai (Thai herb salad), herb-crusted lamb loin with thyme and lavender. The long floral finish from lemon leaf and lavender sits alongside dishes built on fresh, green herb character.

These suggestions are a hypothesis built on structural cues drawn from food-pairing theory — floral and fruit sweetness resonating together, gentle sweetness balancing the richness of egg and dairy, and spice notes echoing one another — and are not an official recommendation from the distillery. WHITE HERBS is a limited edition released for the distillery’s fifth anniversary, so availability may be restricted.

Pairing guide — Gin

The maker

Hiroshima botanicals, shaped into a bouquet of gin.

SAKURAO Brewery and Distillery traces its history to 1918. SAKURAO GIN WHITE HERBS was created for the distillery’s fifth anniversary as a limited-edition gin expressing gratitude through floral botanicals.

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Founded1918

LocationHatsukaichi, Hiroshima

ABV47%

ReleaseLimited edition

For restaurants and retailers

A signature gin for weddings, anniversaries and floral cocktail menus.

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