Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry Gin

Ki No Bi (The Kyoto Distillery) · Kyoto
Alcohol Other Alcohol Established export

Ki No Bi is Japan's flagship craft gin, distilled in Kyoto with botanicals including yuzu, hinoki cypress, gyokuro tea, sansho pepper and bamboo, and rice-based spirit. It pioneered the premium Japanese gin category and is stocked by leading cocktail bars worldwide. Its distinct Japanese botanical signature makes it a hero product for craft spirits importers. It is widely exported.

The supplierThe Kyoto Distillery, founded 2014, was Japan's first dedicated craft gin distillery, using local Kyoto botanicals and a multi-component distillation method; it has strong international backing and distribution.
Why it sells abroadCategory-defining Japanese botanical gin; cocktail-bar hero SKU

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFood sanitation compliance; export-compliant labeling (standard). HACCP: not publicly verified. No halal/organic/kosher certification found.
Pack formats700ml bottles, cartoned; also Ki No Tea, Ki No Bi Sei navy-strength variants. Confirmed via maker site.
Shelf lifeDistilled spirit — indefinite sealed.
StorageCool, dark, upright.
Minimum orderTypical: from 1 case; pallets for programs
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: mid craft scale with export throughput
Container loadTypical: mixed/full FCL feasible
PricingPremium
OEM / private labelOEM/private-label confirmed: The Kyoto Distillery has produced private/bespoke bottlings of Ki No Bi for partners (e.g., Shinanoya's 'Sen no Suzu' private bottling with a custom botanical blend), demonstrating private-label capability.
Wholesale & MOQDirect export with premium spirits distributors; MOQ by case, programs by pallet
Key exporters & distributorsThe Kyoto Distillery export, Premium spirits distributors
Export regulationAlcohol import license; US TTB COLA spirit class + state; EU excise on spirits; UK alcohol duty; bilingual/English labeling with ABV; botanical/allergen disclosure as required.
Market demandStrong and established globally
How to source itUS: Skurnik / High Road Spirits; direct export or premium spirits distributors per market (The Kyoto Distillery).
Verified sourceshttps://www.kinobigin.com/en/products/ki-no-bi/; https://www.nomunication.jp/2017/10/15/ki-no-bi-private-bottling-shinanoya-sen-no-suzu-gin-tonic/; https://www.skurnik.com/sku/gin-ki-no-bi-the-kyoto-distillery/
MakerThe Kyoto Distillery Co., Ltd.
OriginKyoto
CategoryAlcohol / Other
Available inUnited Kingdom, France, Germany +5 more
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2208.50
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