Kyoya Yuzu Gin

Kyoya / Yuzugin (Kyoya Shuzo) · Miyazaki (Aburatsu, Nichinan)
Alcohol Other Alcohol Growing export

Kyoya Distillery, founded 1834 in Aburatsu, Miyazaki, is one of Kyushu's oldest shochu houses and now leads in Japanese craft gin while staying rooted in shochu. Yuzu Gin is built on a sweet-potato shochu base distilled via parallel double-fermentation in 800L terracotta pots, then vacuum-distilled with local botanicals including rare hyuganatsu and hebesu citrus, sansho and yuzu. It is imported to the US via Kome Collective / Vine Connections. The terroir-driven Miyazaki botanicals make it distinctive among Japanese gins.

The supplierKyoya Shuzo (Kyoya Distillery), founded 1834, Aburatsu, Miyazaki; shochu heritage house leading in craft gin; shochu-base, clay-pot fermentation
Why it sells abroadSweet-potato shochu base; rare Miyazaki citrus (hyuganatsu/hebesu); 1834 heritage

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) Kyoya Shuzo / Kyoya Distillery (founded 1834, Aburatsu/Nichinan, Miyazaki) makes Yuzu Gin on a sweet-potato-shochu base, vacuum-distilled with local citrus (hyuganatsu, hebesu). Distillery license assumed.
Pack formats750ml 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 Kome Collective
Lead timeTypical: importer stock; reorder 8-10 weeks
CapacityTypical: craft scale; allocation-based export
Container loadLCL via importer consolidation
PricingPremium; Kyoya Yuzu Gin 750ml retail ~USD 40-55
OEM / private labelPossible (shochu base); own gin brand (not confirmed as formal OEM).
Wholesale & MOQCraft gin wholesale; 750ml premium FOB
Key exporters & distributorsKome Collective, Vine Connections, Wine of Japan
Export regulationTTB COLA + import permit (US); HS 2208 (gin)
Market demandGrowing; differentiated terroir gin sought in US/EU craft-cocktail channel
How to source itKyoya Shuzo -> Kome Collective / Vine Connections (US); Wine of Japan -> retail/on-premise (confirmed)
Verified sourceshttps://www.komecollective.com/world-spirits/kyoya-shuzo/yuzugin/; https://www.vineconnections.com/world-spirits/kyoya-shuzo/yuzugin/
MakerKyoya Shuzo Co., Ltd. (Kyoya Distillery)
OriginMiyazaki (Aburatsu, Nichinan)
CategoryAlcohol / Other
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom, France +3 more
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2208.50
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