Gin · Osaka, Japan

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Six Japanese botanicals in a London Dry structure — the gin that made Japanese craft spirits unmissable.

ABV
43%
Region
Osaka, Japan
Character
Sakura blossom, Yuzu citrus

Alternatives to Roku Japanese Craft Gin

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Close match 01
Nikka Coffey Gin
Nikka Coffey Gin
Nikka · The Whisky Exchange

A Japanese craft gin distilled in a Coffey still, 47% ABV, built on eleven botanicals including yuzu, amanatsu, sansho pepper, coriander and apple juice. Multi-layered citrus with a zesty, long finish. Like Roku, this is a proudly Japanese gin that leads with native citrus botanicals — yuzu and amanatsu — alongside that distinctive sansho pepper spice you'll recognise from Roku's DNA. It shares the same philosophy of weaving traditional gin botanicals with carefully chosen Japanese ingredients for a result that feels both familiar and distinctly of its origin. Where Roku is all delicacy and seasonal refinement, Nikka Coffey Gin turns up the citrus volume a notch and adds a rich, almost creamy texture from the Coffey still — giving you the same Japanese botanical world but with a bolder, more expressive edge. It's the natural next step if you love what Roku does but want a bit more oomph.

Close match 02
Ukiyo Yuzu Gin
Ukiyo Yuzu Gin
Ukiyo · The Whisky Exchange

A Japanese gin from Kagoshima, Kyushu, 40% ABV, made by redistilling barley shochu with yuzu peel and native botanicals. Bright yuzu citrus, subtle earthiness, and a clean, refreshing finish. This is as authentically Japanese as it gets — distilled in the same yuzu-and-native-botanical tradition that defines Roku, but built on a base of barley shochu, the traditional Japanese spirit. If you love Roku's yuzu-forward citrus brightness and sense of place, Ukiyo delivers exactly that same feeling but through a distinctly regional Kyushu lens. The shochu base gives it a slightly drier, more mineral quality compared to Roku's rounded smoothness — so you get the same core taste world of Japanese citrus and craft, just with a different regional accent. It's a great way to explore the breadth of Japanese gin beyond the big distillery names.

Wildcard pick 03
The Botanist Islay Dry Gin
The Botanist Islay Dry Gin / Small Bottle
The Botanist · The Whisky Exchange

A Scottish craft gin from Bruichladdich's Lomond still, 46% ABV, packed with 31 botanicals — 22 of them foraged wild from Islay. Floral elderflower, fresh citrus lemon balm, soft mint, and a long complex finish. On the surface, a Scottish island gin seems a world away from Roku's Japanese craft philosophy — but the connection runs deep. Both gins share an obsession with hand-selected, seasonally foraged, local botanicals and a production approach that treats each ingredient individually, letting terroir do the talking. If what drew you to Roku was the sense of craft and place, The Botanist delivers exactly that — just from the windswept Hebrides rather than Osaka. Where Roku is precise and harmonious, The Botanist is wilder and more complex — 31 botanicals creating a layered, overtly floral gin that rewards slow sipping just as Roku does. Think of it as the wildcard that keeps you in the same thoughtful, botanical-driven taste world, but takes you somewhere completely unexpected.

What makes Roku Japanese Craft Gin distinctive?

ABV
43%
UK price
~£28
Region
Osaka, Japan
Character
Sakura blossom, Yuzu citrus

Roku Gin (六 means 'six' in Japanese) uses six Japanese botanical ingredients — sakura flower, sakura leaf, yuzu peel, sencha tea, gyokuro tea, and sansho pepper — alongside eight traditional gin botanicals in a London Dry structure. The result is unmistakably gin but with an extraordinary elegance: floral, tea-like, and subtly spiced, with a finish that lingers beautifully. Outstanding served in a Japanese-style highball with tonic and fresh ginger.

Tasting notes
Sakura blossomYuzu citrusGreen teaSansho pepperElegant floral finish

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What are the best products similar to Roku Japanese Craft Gin?

Hendrick's and Monkey 47 share that botanical complexity beyond the juniper-forward mainstream. For more Japanese gin, Ki No Bi from Kyoto and Nikka Coffey Gin are outstanding. For yuzu specifically, Ki No Tea. Use More Like This to get AI-matched gin alternatives with direct links to UK retailers — free, no account needed.

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What makes Roku Japanese Craft Gin distinctive?

Roku Gin (六 means 'six' in Japanese) uses six Japanese botanical ingredients — sakura flower, sakura leaf, yuzu peel, sencha tea, gyokuro tea, and sansho pepper — alongside eight traditional gin botanicals in a London Dry structure. The result is unmistakably gin but with an extraordinary elegance: floral, tea-like, and subtly spiced, with a finish that lingers beautifully. Outstanding served in a Japanese-style highball with tonic and fresh ginger.

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