Okinawa gin doesn't taste like the rest of the shelf. Masahiro's three recipes are built on Ryukyu botanicals and nearly 150 years of Okinawan distilling craft, including a limited 6,000-bottle green tea edition, shipped fast across Singapore.
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Okinawa gin is a Japanese craft gin made by Masahiro, a distillery in Okinawa best known for awamori, the island's traditional rice spirit, since 1883. It uses local Ryukyu botanicals like roselle, goya, tankan citrus and Okinawan green tea instead of the standard juniper-forward profile most gins rely on. Shinano World stocks all three recipes so you can try the full range.
Recipe 01 is citrus-bitter-floral, built on roselle, guava leaves, goya and Balinese long pepper. Recipe 02 is spicier and more herbal, using tankan citrus, mint, cloves, ginger and lemongrass, great in a Gin Tonic or Gin Rickey. Recipe 03 is the standout: a green tea forward gin with subtle shekwasha citrus, bottled in a limited run of 6,000 for 2024.
Recipe 03 was produced in a limited run of 6,000 bottles in 2024, so availability isn't guaranteed long-term. If you want to try this one, order sooner rather than later. Once it's gone, it's gone.
Not yet, and that's part of the appeal. Masahiro's gin range only recently arrived in Singapore through Shinano World, so most drinkers here haven't tried it. If you like finding things before they catch on, this is that window.
Standard London Dry gin is built almost entirely around juniper. Okinawa gin from Masahiro uses juniper as a base but adds Ryukyu botanicals like roselle, goya, tankan citrus, lemongrass and green tea for a flavor profile rooted in Okinawa rather than Europe. It's a good next step if you find typical gins one-dimensional and want more citrus, spice, bitterness or green tea complexity.
Recipe 02 is specifically recommended for a Gin Tonic or Gin Rickey, where its tankan citrus and spice come through clearly. Recipe 01's bright citrus-bitter profile also works well in a simple Gin Tonic, and Recipe 03's green tea notes suit a clean tonic serve with minimal additions. Either way, good tonic and plenty of ice let the Okinawan botanicals do the talking.
Yes. Shinano World stocks Masahiro's full Okinawa gin range, Recipe 01 through 03, for delivery across Singapore. Ordering through Shinano World means you're getting authentic, directly-sourced bottles rather than relying on limited bottle shop stock, and orders over $350 ship free.
