Nozawa Onsen Distillery Releases Limited Edition Craft Gin 'CLASSIC DRY GIN Distiller’s Cut' to Commemorate 3rd Anniversary
Nozawa Onsen Distillery is launching 'CLASSIC DRY GIN Distiller’s Cut' on April 15th to celebrate its 3rd anniversary. This limited-edition gin is an enhanced version of their core 'CLASSIC DRY GIN,' featuring re-designed botanicals and a higher alcohol content (52%) for a more direct and layered flavor profile. It will be available through a lottery sale on a dedicated website.
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CLASSIC DRY GIN Distiller's Cut
Nozawa Onsen Distillery Co., Ltd. (Location: Nozawa Onsen Village, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture; Representative: Richard Philip) is pleased to announce the release of the special edition craft gin, 'CLASSIC DRY GIN Distiller’s Cut' (pronounced: Classic Dry Gin Distiller's Cut), on April 15th (Wednesday), to commemorate its 3rd anniversary, elevating the brand's core 'CLASSIC DRY GIN' to new heights.
This product is a limited edition based on Nozawa Onsen Distillery's standard 'CLASSIC DRY GIN,' with a revised botanical composition and alcohol content, allowing for a more direct enjoyment of its aroma and flavor. As we celebrate our 3rd anniversary since the establishment of Nozawa Onsen Distillery, we have been advancing the development of new products.
Based on the knowledge gained through daily distillations, we have reconfigured the balance of the existing recipe to express a new facet of CLASSIC DRY GIN.
Due to the high rarity of this product, we will be opening entries for a lottery sale on a special website on the same day.
■ Background and Commitment to Development
Our Distillery Head, Isamu Yonedai
The bottle features 'Nozawa Onsen Distillery' text at the top, and a three-dimensional logo at the bottom.
The development was initiated by the distillation expertise cultivated over three years since the establishment of Nozawa Onsen Distillery, coupled with encounters with new botanicals, which sparked new ideas leading to product development.
While maintaining the framework of the 'CLASSIC DRY GIN' recipe honed over time, 'CLASSIC DRY GIN Distiller’s Cut' has a redesigned botanical ratio to further emphasize the intensity of its aroma and the spread of its aftertaste. Furthermore, by intentionally increasing the alcohol content (from 48% to 52%), the aromatic components of the botanicals can be perceived more three-dimensionally.
The bottle uses our brand's first completely original 700ml bottle, with the three-dimensional Nozawa Onsen Distillery logo embossed on the bottom, further enhancing its sophisticated design.
■ Botanical Layers Creating Power and Dimension
Distillation process
'CLASSIC DRY GIN Distiller’s Cut' achieves a richer flavor profile by re-examining the usage and design of botanicals, building upon the base of the standard classic dry gin.
Upon tasting, a bright citrus aroma of lemon and bergamot emerges, followed by a firm presence of spice and juniper. It is finished with a powerful, deep, and refreshing taste. The higher alcohol content allows the aroma and flavor to be perceived more directly.
■ Sales Method: Announcement of Limited Production 'Lottery Sale'
This product is a small batch (limited production) finished with carefully selected ingredients and a special formulation, pursuing the ideal taste envisioned by our distillers.
The bottling was carried out under thorough quality control in a one-time production run, resulting in a limited supply. Given the significant positive response to our previous series, we have decided to sell this product via a lottery system to ensure a fair purchasing opportunity for all customers.
[Distiller’s Cut Lottery Sale Entry Page]
https://nozawaonsendistillery.jp/products/distillers-cut
■ Lottery Schedule
Entry Period: April 15, 2026 (Wednesday) to April 21, 2026 (Tuesday) 23:59
Shipping: Scheduled to commence sequentially from April 22, 2026 (Wednesday)
Detailed Information: Available at the link above
Product Name: CLASSIC DRY GIN Distiller’s Cut
Volume/Container: 700ml / Bottle
Suggested Retail Price: 6,750 JPY (tax included)
Alcohol Content: 52%
Category: Spirits
Recommended Serving: On the rocks, with soda, in classic cocktails
■ About Nozawa Onsen Distillery
Exterior of Nozawa Onsen Distillery
Inheriting the Village's History, Challenging the World
Nozawa Onsen Distillery was born on December 15, 2022, in the heart of Nozawa Onsen Village.
Our base is a renovated building that was once a historic cannery supporting the village's food culture. A place that preserved food and supported winter life has now been reborn as a distillery that captures the village's pure water and rich botanicals as 'aroma' and delivers it to the world.
Nozawa Onsen Distillery Co., Ltd. (Location: Nozawa Onsen Village, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture; Representative: Richard Philip) is pleased to announce the release of the special edition craft gin, 'CLASSIC DRY GIN Distiller’s Cut' (pronounced: Classic Dry Gin Distiller's Cut), on April 15th (Wednesday), to commemorate its 3rd anniversary, elevating the brand's core 'CLASSIC DRY GIN' to new heights.
This product is a limited edition based on Nozawa Onsen Distillery's standard 'CLASSIC DRY GIN,' with a revised botanical composition and alcohol content, allowing for a more direct enjoyment of its aroma and flavor. As we celebrate our 3rd anniversary since the establishment of Nozawa Onsen Distillery, we have been advancing the development of new products.
Based on the knowledge gained through daily distillations, we have reconfigured the balance of the existing recipe to express a new facet of CLASSIC DRY GIN.
Due to the high rarity of this product, we will be opening entries for a lottery sale on a special website on the same day.
■ Background and Commitment to Development
Our Distillery Head, Isamu Yonedai
The bottle features 'Nozawa Onsen Distillery' text at the top, and a three-dimensional logo at the bottom.
The development was initiated by the distillation expertise cultivated over three years since the establishment of Nozawa Onsen Distillery, coupled with encounters with new botanicals, which sparked new ideas leading to product development.
While maintaining the framework of the 'CLASSIC DRY GIN' recipe honed over time, 'CLASSIC DRY GIN Distiller’s Cut' has a redesigned botanical ratio to further emphasize the intensity of its aroma and the spread of its aftertaste. Furthermore, by intentionally increasing the alcohol content (from 48% to 52%), the aromatic components of the botanicals can be perceived more three-dimensionally.
The bottle uses our brand's first completely original 700ml bottle, with the three-dimensional Nozawa Onsen Distillery logo embossed on the bottom, further enhancing its sophisticated design.
■ Botanical Layers Creating Power and Dimension
Distillation process
'CLASSIC DRY GIN Distiller’s Cut' achieves a richer flavor profile by re-examining the usage and design of botanicals, building upon the base of the standard classic dry gin.
Upon tasting, a bright citrus aroma of lemon and bergamot emerges, followed by a firm presence of spice and juniper. It is finished with a powerful, deep, and refreshing taste. The higher alcohol content allows the aroma and flavor to be perceived more directly.
■ Sales Method: Announcement of Limited Production 'Lottery Sale'
This product is a small batch (limited production) finished with carefully selected ingredients and a special formulation, pursuing the ideal taste envisioned by our distillers.
The bottling was carried out under thorough quality control in a one-time production run, resulting in a limited supply. Given the significant positive response to our previous series, we have decided to sell this product via a lottery system to ensure a fair purchasing opportunity for all customers.
[Distiller’s Cut Lottery Sale Entry Page]
https://nozawaonsendistillery.jp/products/distillers-cut
■ Lottery Schedule
Entry Period: April 15, 2026 (Wednesday) to April 21, 2026 (Tuesday) 23:59
Shipping: Scheduled to commence sequentially from April 22, 2026 (Wednesday)
Detailed Information: Available at the link above
Product Name: CLASSIC DRY GIN Distiller’s Cut
Volume/Container: 700ml / Bottle
Suggested Retail Price: 6,750 JPY (tax included)
Alcohol Content: 52%
Category: Spirits
Recommended Serving: On the rocks, with soda, in classic cocktails
■ About Nozawa Onsen Distillery
Exterior of Nozawa Onsen Distillery
Inheriting the Village's History, Challenging the World
Nozawa Onsen Distillery was born on December 15, 2022, in the heart of Nozawa Onsen Village.
Our base is a renovated building that was once a historic cannery supporting the village's food culture. A place that preserved food and supported winter life has now been reborn as a distillery that captures the village's pure water and rich botanicals as 'aroma' and delivers it to the world.