Thousand Olive Terrace for your wellness Launches Olive Craft Gin "Olive Island Gin" at "The GATE LOUNGE"

"Thousand Olive Terrace for your wellness," a wellness facility with the concept of "incorporating the amazing power of olives that live for a thousand years" (operated by Shodoshima Healthy Land Co., Ltd. / Tonosho Town, Kagawa Prefecture), has collaborated with Ethical Spirits Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Taito Ward, Tokyo), a company that plans, manufactures, and sells craft gin, to launch "Olive Island Gin," an olive craft gin that transforms unused materials from Shodoshima into aroma. The gin will be available at the facility's communication lounge "The GATE LOUNGE" and other locations. This product is a limited production of only 292 bottles. It will also be featured as the June 2026 issue of "Spirits Mate," a subscription service provided by Ethical Spirits, and sales began on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

Background of Product Development – Empathy, Then Co-creation

"Thousand Olive Terrace for your wellness" advocates "co-creation," and its operator, Shodoshima Healthy Land Co., Ltd., has always valued "making full use of olives." These sentiments deeply resonated with Ethical Spirits Co., Ltd.'s stance of finding new value in materials that would otherwise be discarded, leading to this co-creation.

One of the catalysts was the discovery of wild juniper berries, essential for flavoring gin, growing on the grounds of Thousand Olive Terrace. Starting with this island bounty, the creation of a unique gin combining unused olive materials began.

Thousand Olive Terrace provided juniper berries that grow wild on its premises, as well as residues from green olives after pressing for extra virgin olive oil, residues from fermented olives after pressing for beauty oil, and olive leaves. The "residues" after oil extraction still held the original aroma of olives, and these materials, too precious to discard, were transformed into a fragrant craft gin using Ethical Spirits' technology.

"Thousand Olive Terrace for your wellness" on Shodoshima, home to a "thousand-year-old olive tree"

Product Features

- Uses two types of olive residues

The "residues from green olives" after pressing for extra virgin olive oil yield a fresh, green aroma, while the "residues from fermented olives" after pressing for beauty oil provide a rich, fermented aroma reminiscent of soy sauce or miso.

- Botanicals layering the essence of Shodoshima

In addition to olive residues, the gin uses Shodoshima juniper berries and olive leaves, creating a recipe that reflects the island's scenery.

- A taste designed to evoke the Mediterranean

With rosemary and lemon peel as the main notes, the aim was to create a classical and simple taste that can be enjoyed refreshingly outdoors on a hot day.

- Concept: "What if Shodoshima had a craft gin distillery?"

This is a story-driven gin designed with the image of a standard gin from such a distillery.

A large portion of the base spirit is pure neutral spirit, highlighting the individuality of the botanicals. A small blend of sake lees shochu (Hirasumi Honpo, Akita Prefecture) with tropical nuances adds a pleasant body.

Juniper trees growing wild within Thousand Olive Terrace for your wellnessDistillation using juniper berries and olive leaves growing wild within Thousand Olive Terrace for your wellness

Product Overview

Product Name

Olive Island Gin

Category

Spirits (Gin)

Base Spirit

Food-grade alcohol, Sake lees shochu (Hirasumi Honpo, Akita Prefecture)

Botanicals

Juniper berries, Shodoshima juniper berries, Olive residue (green olives), Olive residue (fermented olives), Olive leaves, Rosemary, Green coriander seeds, Lemon peel, Angelica root, Hawthorn leaf & flower, Licorice, Savory, Orris root

Alcohol Content

43%

Volume

375ml

Manufacturer

Ethical Spirits Co., Ltd. (3-9-3 Kuramae, Taito-ku, Tokyo)

Material Provider

Thousand Olive Terrace for your wellness (wild juniper berries, green olive residue, fermented olive residue, olive leaves on premises)

Sales Information

Release Date

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Price

5,000 yen (excluding tax)

Quantity

Limited to 292 bottles

Sales Locations

Thousand Olive Terrace for your wellness "The GATE LOUNGE" / Shodoshima Healthy Land Headquarters ■ Ethical Spirits Tokyo Riverside Distillery Official Store (Limited to 1 month from release date) ■ Ethical Spirits Official EC Site (Limited to 1 month from release date) Ethical Spirits Online Shop (Product Page)

Purchase Bonus

Customers purchasing at Thousand Olive Terrace will receive one pesticide-free Shodoshima lemon on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sales Period

Until stock runs out

Recommended Serving Methods

It can be enjoyed as is with gin soda or a gin and tonic, but a cocktail perfect for summer, combining olive-friendly ingredients like tomato, salt, and lemon, is also recommended.

【Ingredients】Gin 30ml / Lemon juice 5ml / Tomato juice 45ml / Pinch of salt / Soda 40-50ml (to desired strength) / Black pepper to taste

Add ice to a glass and stir to chill the glass well

Discard melted water, then add gin, lemon juice, tomato juice, and salt, and stir well

Add soda and stir gently once

Sprinkle with black pepper to taste and serve

Finally, sprinkling black pepper adds a spicy aroma, creating a taste that can be easily enjoyed on a hot summer day. If desired, adding 2-3 drops of soy sauce when adding salt also enhances the flavor.

From the Creator – Distiller's Comments

For this project, I developed the recipe using the image of "olives" as a material and the aromas of the two types of residues provided. Despite being residues after oil extraction, they retained a distinct fresh green aroma and a rich fermented aroma, making me eager to utilize these materials. From a "Western" impression reminiscent of the Mediterranean, I focused on rosemary and lemon peel to create a gin that can be enjoyed refreshingly outdoors on a hot day. Ultimately, it was created with the aspiration of "if Shodoshima were to have a craft gin distillery, this is what its standard gin should be." I have actually never visited Shodoshima myself. I hope to visit someday to see if my creation matches the reality.

Niinou, Distiller, Ethical Spirits Co., Ltd.

About Ethical Spirits Co., Ltd.

Ethical Spirits' distillery is a place that sheds light on underutilized materials from all angles, drawing out their "Hidden Gems." As a regenerative distillery specializing in ethical production and consumption, it creates a new cycle by transforming "costs" such as discarded sake lees into "value."

URL: https://ethicalspirits.jp/

About Thousand Olive Terrace for your wellness

This is an accommodation and stay-based wellness facility with the concept of "incorporating the amazing power of olives that live for a thousand years." With a "thousand-year-old olive tree" as its symbol tree, it consists of small villas "The STAY" with views of the calm Seto Inland Sea, the meditation sauna villa "tou," the communication lounge "The GATE LOUNGE," and the terrace "The TERRACE" for experiencing plant meditation.

Facility Name: Thousand Olive Terrace for your wellness Phone: 0879-62-8989 Address: 2473-1 Tonosho, Tonosho-cho, Kagawa Prefecture, 761-4100 Access: Approximately 8 minutes by car from Tonosho Port (parking available) Business Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (seasonal variations apply) Closed: Thursday URL: https://1000olive-terrace.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1000olive_terrace

About Shodoshima Healthy Land Co., Ltd.

Shodoshima Healthy Land Co., Ltd., based in Shodoshima, Setouchi, is engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of products that promote physical and mental well-being by making full use of olives, known as the "tree of life," starting with olive cultivation. Aiming to achieve "Hyakunen Tokowaka" (eternal youth for a hundred years), where everyone can remain youthful in mind and body throughout their long lives, the company strives to contribute to society through the power of olives. In recent years, with the concept of "Longevity" as its core, it proposes sustainable lifestyles that encompass physical, mental, and cultural richness.

* "Hyakunen Tokowaka" is a concept advocated by our company.

Company Name: Shodoshima Healthy Land Co., Ltd.

Head Office Location: 2721-1 Tonosho, Tonosho-cho, Kagawa Prefecture

President: Toshihiro Yagyu

Established: October 1985

Phone Number: 0879-62-7111

HP: https://shl-olive.co.jp/