Komasa Gin (Hojo / Sakurajima Komikan)

Komasa Gin (Komasa Jyozo) · Kagoshima
Alcohol Other Alcohol Growing export

Komasa Gin, made by a Kagoshima shochu distiller, uses a sweet-potato shochu base and local botanicals like Sakurajima komikan (small mandarin) and hojicha tea for a uniquely Kyushu profile. It bridges the shochu and gin categories with a strong regional terroir story. Its craft positioning appeals to adventurous bar buyers in the US and Asia. It is export-active.

The supplierKomasa Jyozo in Kagoshima, founded 1883, is an imo shochu distiller that extended into craft gin using a shochu base and Kyushu botanicals, targeting premium global bars.
Why it sells abroadShochu-based craft gin with Kagoshima terroir botanicals

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFood sanitation compliance; export documentation (standard). HACCP: not publicly verified. No organic certification found (Sakurajima komikan / hojo botanicals are local Kagoshima ingredients, not certified organic). No halal/kosher certification found.
Pack formats500ml/700ml bottles. Confirmed via retail listings.
Shelf lifeDistilled spirit — indefinite sealed.
StorageCool, dark, upright.
Minimum orderTypical: from 1 case
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: small-mid craft output
Container loadTypical: LCL/mixed FCL
PricingPremium
OEM / private labelPossible (per draft); Komasa Jyozo (Kagoshima shochu/craft-gin maker) — no confirmed open private-label program found.
Wholesale & MOQCraft spirits importers; MOQ by case
Key exporters & distributorsKomasa Jyozo export, Craft spirits importers
Export regulationAlcohol import license; US TTB COLA spirit class + state; EU excise on spirits; bilingual labeling with ABV and botanical/allergen disclosure.
Market demandGrowing in craft bar channel
How to source itCraft spirits importers (Komasa Jyozo, Kagoshima).
Verified sourceshttps://komasagin.com/
MakerKomasa Jyozo Co., Ltd.
OriginKagoshima
CategoryAlcohol / Other
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom, Singapore +3 more
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2208.50
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