Ki No Bi 季之美 SEI Kyoto Dry Gin

靈魂 Hook：以京都在地草本煉出的一瓶高濃度清爽琴酒。

為什麼選它？
1) 在地原料 -> 採用京都特有的柑橘與茶香，味道有地域感。換句話說，喝到的不只是香料，是地方。
2) 高酒精但平衡 -> 54% 保留植物精油，無論淨飲或入杯都更立體。
3) 小批量手工 -> 用好水、慢蒸餾，味道乾淨、細節鮮明，沒多餘糖分或修飾。

侍酒師私房筆記：第一口是柑橘皮刮出的清脆，隨即冒出類似綠茶的草本回甘，杜松子托底但不搶戲，尾段帶微微山椒式的辛香，整體非常乾淨利落。冷飲一大塊冰或以優質Tonic調一杯，就能看到它的層次。

生產與田地（植物來源）：由 The Kyoto Distillery 在京都小批量蒸餾，嚴選當地柑橘、茶類與香辛草本，搭配純淨山泉水。不是靠香精堆出味道，而是真正把「京都味道」蒸餾進去。

場景化配餐指南：週末在家做刺身拼盤、和朋友在天台喝兩杯，或作為送禮給懂酒的朋友都合適。

降維打擊對比：不像市面大型品牌那樣千篇一律，Ki No Bi Sei 用地域性與高濃度贏得存在感——同價位下更有辨識度、更適合講究細節的飲家。

Soul Hook: High-voltage Kyoto botanicals in a precision-crafted, high-ABV dry gin.

Why choose it? 1) Local terroir in a bottle -> Kyoto-sourced botanicals give vivid citrus and green-tea notes you won't get from mass-market gins. 2) Potent but balanced -> 54% ABV preserves volatile aromatics for intense cocktails or a focused neat sip. 3) Artisanal production -> Small-batch distillation and careful water selection mean purity and clarity on the palate.

Sommelier's Notes: On the nose, crisp citrus peel and a green-tea lift mingle with piney juniper and a whisper of warm spice. The palate is concentrated and dry: bright acid and mineral backbone frame layers of yuzu-like citrus, tea leaf and peppery lift, finishing with long, clean tannin-free dryness. Serve chilled with a single large ice cube or as a refined gin & tonic with a thin lemon twist.

Producer & Production: Crafted by The Kyoto Distillery, Ki No Bi Sei is distilled in small lots using a high-strength neutral base and a carefully chosen suite of Kyoto botanicals. The distillery prioritises local ingredients and clear spring water to highlight freshness rather than heavy sweetening—resulting in a gin that reads like a distilled sense of place.

Vineyard/Botanical Notes: Botanicals are selected to reflect Kyoto's seasonal profile—citrus peels, green tea essences and aromatic pepper/wood herbs—yielding a profile that's floral, green and distinctly Japanese.

Occasions: Perfect for elevated home cocktails, late-night rooftop drinks, sushi dinners in town or gifting to a spirits-savvy friend.

Competitive Edge: Compared to commercial London-style gins, Ki No Bi Sei offers a more vivid botanical identity and greater intensity at 54% ABV—giving bartenders and enthusiasts more lift and presence in cocktails without masking nuance.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 54%
• Decant Time: 0 minutes (no decant; rest 10–15 minutes after opening if chilled)
• Taste: 柑橘皮（尤以柚子/柑橘類）, 松針/杜松子底蘊, 青草/茶香, 辛香（山椒／胡椒）, 礦物感, 強烈而乾爽
• Food Matching: 刺身與壽司（尤其帶有油脂的吞拿魚）, 天婦羅與清蒸白魚, 燒鳥（鹽味）, 柑橘風味小食與橄欖油冷盤, 微辣東南亞菜（如泰式海鮮沙律）, 乾酪與鹹肉拼盤
• Grape Variety: N/A ,

Winery

The Kyoto Distillery 位於京都的小型蒸餾廠，強調用在地草本、純淨泉水與小批量蒸餾呈現地方風味。Ki No Bi 系列以京都柑橘、茶葉與本土香草塑造出帶有地域感的琴酒風格。

The Kyoto Distillery is a boutique distillery based in Kyoto, Japan, focused on expressing local botanicals through small-batch pot distillation and careful selection of water and base spirit. The Ki No Bi range highlights regional citrus, tea and native herbs to create a distinctly Kyoto expression of dry gin.