Spirits & Sharing Co., Ltd.
Mixology Group’s Memento Mori Cacao Gin Limited Edition 2024 will be on sale for a limited time on Tuesday, February 13th! !
Memento Mori’s CACAO GIN, which is sold out every year, is here again this year! ! This year, the Niigata Echigo Medicinal Herb Distillery will be releasing a limited edition of cacao gin made with
ultra-low-temperature roasted rare cacao nibs from Ecuador and plenty of luxurious cacao pulp.
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Spirits & Sharing Co., Ltd. (Representative Director: Shuzo Nagumo), which leads the industry in Mixology Cocktail,
“Cacao Gin Limited Edition 2024 (7,480 yen, tax included)” will be sold exclusively at Mixology Online Store and Mixology Boutique from Tuesday, February 13, 2024. This year, we requested distillation at Echigo Herb Distillery, which has won numerous awards including “Country Winner Gold” in the “World Gin Awards 2024” Signature Botanical. For the cacao, we use rare Ecuadorian cacao nibs and cacao pulp roasted at ultra-low temperatures by Noel Verde, a company that is particular about “Earth to Bar.” Furthermore, by using cacao husk from Indonesia, we have created a new cacao gin that combines the fermented flavor derived from cacao and the rich aroma of ripe tropical fruits.
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■Cacao drinks unraveling from the history of cacao 3000 years ago Memento Mori was opened in June 2020 at Toranomon Business Tower by a mixology group operated by Spirits & Sharing Co., Ltd., which operates in Tokyo, with the concept of “cacao and botanicals.” Cacao has a long history and has been enjoyed by people as a drink for over 3,000 years. During the Aztec Empire, there are records of drinking a mixture of cacao and water called Xocoatle, a blend of natural herbs, spices, and honey. At Memento Mori, we view cacao as a drink, and revive the way people used to drink cacao in cocktails, creating new flavors of cacao cocktails using cacao from all over the world.
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*memento mori (Toranomon Hills Business Tower 3F)
The interior of the bar is decorated with green art and paintings of various plants, making it feel like you’re in another world. Creation of new cacao gin
In order to create cacao gin that has never been drunk before, we released the first release in 2022 and the second release in 2023, which were well received and sold out on the same day.
This year, we commissioned Yaso gin to be distilled at Echigo Herb Distillery, which has won numerous awards including “Country Winner Gold” in Signature Botanical at the “World Gin Awards 2024”. The main ingredient, cacao, is made from high-quality Noel Verde cacao nibs and cacao pulp from Ecuador, which is made from “Earth to Bar,” and cacao husks from Indonesia to add a more fermented flavor. Mr. Yuzo Nagumo, the representative of Mixology Group, which operates memento mori, decided on the recipe through repeated trial production, and with the outstanding distillation technology of Echigo Herb
Distillery, in addition to a rich cacao flavor unlike anything before. A new cacao gin with a fruity taste similar to white grapes has been born.
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We manufacture chocolate under strict quality control from cacao beans grown in healthy soil in Ecuador, where cacao is said to have originated. Noel Velde’s RAW cacao nibs are characterized by a floral flavor and almost no bitterness. After biting, there is a nutty taste, a strong citrus aroma, and a lingering floral flavor at the end. This time’s gin uses a luxurious amount of Ecuadorian cacao nibs.
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Product name: Cacao Gin Limited Edition 2024
Frequency: 48 degrees
Capacity: 700㎖
Sales price: 7,480 yen (tax included)
Sales: Spirits & Sharing Co., Ltd.
Manufacture: Echigo Yakuso Co., Ltd.
botanical
Cacao nibs, cacao pulp (from Ecuador), cacao husk (from Indonesia), juniper berries, coriander seeds, cinnamon, navel orange peel, lemon peel, cardamom, etc.
Aroma: Cacao, passion fruit, cardamom, earth after the rain, ripe juniper berries, grapefruit, compote orange.
Taste: Cocoa pulp, ripe tropical fruits of banana and passion fruit, pepper, white flowers.
[Tasting comments]
The aroma is a combination of fermented cacao flavor, citrus, and passion fruit. When you take a sip, the cocoa flavor is mixed with ripe fruit, followed by spices of pepper, cardamom, and cinnamon, followed by a lingering sweetness of banana. Compared to last year’s cacao gin, the cacao ratio is higher, and the effects of using nibs, pulp, and husks are clearly evident in the aroma of fermentation. Try tasting it straight at first. From the second cup onwards, we recommend adding soda. If you like, you can add orange slices or grapefruit slices to add flavor and make it more delicious. Please enjoy the pairing with your favorite chocolate.
■Creating a culture of drinking cacao
Cacao is the raw material for chocolate. Chocolate is made by crushing and smoothing cocoa beans. Cocoa beans are similar to coffee beans. The taste changes depending on the region and variety, and changes depending on how roasted and fermented it is. We believe that the best way to experience the taste of cacao is in drinks. Cacao gin goes very well with chocolate. It has the characteristic that the taste changes depending on the type of chocolate you eat. Through this cacao gin, you will discover a new way to enjoy chocolate and learn about the charm and depth of cacao’s flavor.
■Profile
Memento mori
It is one of the bars of the Mixology group led by Shuzo Nagumo and opened in 2020 at Toranomon Hills Business Tower. The concept is carefully selected cacao and botanicals from around the world. Ranked in Asia’s 50 Best Bar in 2022. “Memento mori” means “never forget death” in Latin, and the theme is to use materials picked from nature and utilize the earth’s bounty without wasting it. We offer cocktails that combine the producers’ feelings and the life of cacao itself. Address: Toranomon Hills Business Tower 3F, 1-16-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Business hours 14:00-23:00 Phone number 0362066625 Echigo Herb Distillery
A brand of spirits and gin produced by Echigo Yakusou, a company in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, that has been researching wild plant enzymes with a focus on health for over 40 years. It is a place where nature, the warmth of the people, past history and new culture are mixed and distilled to create a new culture, and we aim to create local sake that will be available to the world 50 to 100 years from now. Received numerous awards including “Country Winner Gold” in Signature Botanical at “IWSC 2022”, “TWSC2023”, and “World Gin Awards 2024”.
Noel Verde
In accordance with the ideas of SGDs and raise trade, we are conscious of agricultural production on a global scale, with the desire to engage in sustainable economic activities in harmony with nature, while being close to the world of agriculture. We produce agricultural products with a view to all dynamic and static things, including organic and inorganic substances, such as living things such as animals and animals, as well as to the future as a time axis, and to pass it on to future descendants. to produce. We deliver the wonders of Ecuadorian cacao as it is.
-About management and distributor-
Spirits & Sharing Co., Ltd. (operation)
Founded in 2009, we engage in bar management, consulting, and alcoholic beverage sales with the aim of developing beverage culture through innovative cocktails. Currently, we operate 6 bars in Tokyo, including memento mori and Mixology Salon, and an online store. Mixology Online Store (Sales)
This product will be sold for a limited time from 11:00 on Wednesday, February 13th at “Mixology Online Store” and “Mixology Boutique” (Hibiya OKUROJI) operated by Spirits & Sharing Co., Ltd.
All purchases will be made in-store and online only.
*Online sales can be made from the online site below. There are no general retail sales outside of our company.
■Mixology Online Store
https://mixology-online-store.myshopify.com/
■Mixology Boutique
Hibiya OKUROJI G21, 1-7-1 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
11:00-20:00 (irregular holidays) *22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays only http://spirits-sharing.com/t_426500/free/mixology_boutique
Company name: Spirits & Sharing Co., Ltd.
Capital: 10 million yen
Address: Taniguchi Building, 2-16-2 Higashiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0044 Phone number: 03-3584-0166
Representative Director: Yuzo Nagumo
Homepage: http://spirits-sharing.com/
More details about this release:
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