Doja is billed as the world’s first Indo-Japanese gin, from East Side Distillery, built after distilling sessions conducted over Zoom between an Indian founder and a Japanese distiller in Wakayama Prefecture. Its botanicals split between the two countries: juniper berry, coriander, fennel, cardamom and peppermint sourced from India, paired with yuzu peel, cedar leaf, sansho pepper and hinoki chips from Japan, single-shot distilled at 42.8% ABV. It has won a Double Gold medal at competition, judged for its light, classic and elegant profile.
CHARACTER
Juniper: a core botanical on the palate
Cardamom: warm spice on the nose and palate
Mint: peppermint on the nose and palate
Lemon: yuzu citrus and lemon zest on the nose
Forest Floor: warm forest floor on the palate and finish
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Perfumed wood, sweet spices, flowers, mint and green tea, releasing yuzu citrus and cedar leaf with a splash of water, grass, citrus peel, florals, coriander and cardamom.
PALATE- Warm forest floor, mint and green cardamom laced by juniper, a clean, peppery, citrus-zesty start opening into sweet spice and an oily mouthfeel.
FINISH- A long, dry finish of forest wood and grass, smooth and long with a lingering sweetness and slight pungency.
