Etsu Japanese Gin (Original)

Etsu (Asahikawa Distillery) · Hokkaido (Asahikawa)
Alcohol Other Alcohol Growing export

Etsu craft gin is made at Asahikawa Distillery in northern Hokkaido, using a neutral cane spirit with botanicals including green bitter orange peel, coriander, licorice and angelica root. It won a double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2018. Etsu is an export-oriented Japanese craft gin distributed across the US and Europe. Hokkaido provenance and clean profile anchor its positioning.

The supplierAsahikawa Distillery, Hokkaido; export-focused Japanese craft gin brand Etsu
Why it sells abroadHokkaido craft gin; award-winning; distinctive bitter-orange/angelica botanicals

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHalal: not publicly verified. Organic-JAS: not publicly verified. Kosher: not publicly verified. HACCP/FSSC 22000: not publicly verified. (confirmed) Etsu Gin (Asahikawa Distillery, Hokkaido) won San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2018 Double Gold; uses Taisetsu mountain water. (Award, not a dietary/food-safety cert.)
Pack formats700ml bottles; cases of 6 (draft retained)
Shelf lifeStable spirit; indefinite sealed (draft retained)
StorageAmbient; keep sealed, away from heat/light
Minimum orderTypical: case-level via importers
Lead timeTypical: importer stock; reorder 8-10 weeks
CapacityTypical: craft scale; export-oriented volume
Container loadTypical: LCL via consolidator
PricingMid; Etsu Original 700ml retail ~USD 30-40
OEM / private labelBrand-led (not confirmed as formal OEM).
Wholesale & MOQCraft gin wholesale; 700ml mid-to-premium FOB
Key exporters & distributorsUS/EU craft-spirit importers
Export regulationTTB COLA + import permit (US); HS 2208 (gin)
Market demandGrowing in US/EU craft-gin channel; competition pedigree aids listings
How to source itAsahikawa Distillery -> US/EU craft-spirit importers (Amathus UK; BBC Spirits) -> bars and bottle shops (confirmed)
Verified sourceshttps://www.amathusdrinks.com/etsu-gin; https://www.yohohongkong.com/en-us/product/70317-ETSU-Handcrafted-Gin-Hokkaido%7CSan-Francisco-World-SPIRITS-Competition-2018-Double-Gold
MakerAsahikawa Distillery (Etsu Gin)
OriginHokkaido (Asahikawa)
CategoryAlcohol / Other
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom, France +3 more
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2208.50
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