Yatsushiro YATSU BOSHI Craft Gin

YATSU BOSHI (Yatsushiro Distillery / Mercian) · Kumamoto (Yatsushiro)
Alcohol Other Alcohol Growing export

YATSU BOSHI is a craft gin from Mercian's Yatsushiro Distillery in Kumamoto, made with precious Japanese citruses grown in Kumamoto Prefecture. Kirin Group began exporting it to Australia in January 2024 and also ships to Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea, leveraging Kirin's spirits strategy to grow internationally. The gin showcases regional Kumamoto citrus botanicals as a point of difference. It is part of Kirin's push to follow Japanese whisky's global success with craft gin.

The supplierKirin Group / Mercian Yatsushiro Distillery (Kumamoto); craft gin using Kumamoto Japanese citrus botanicals.
Why it sells abroadKumamoto citrus botanicals; Kirin/Mercian corporate export muscle; defined Asia-Pacific market rollout.

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) Made at Mercian's Yatsushiro Distillery (Kirin Group; distillery operating since 1939), 'YATSU BOSHI Precious Citrus Gin' uses Kumamoto citrus (aoyuzu, shiranui, banpeiyu); entered at IWSC. Kirin corporate quality systems apply (not a published dietary/food-safety cert for this SKU).
Pack formats700ml bottles; case packs (draft retained)
Shelf lifeLong / stable (distilled spirit)
StorageAmbient; keep sealed, away from heat/light
Minimum orderTypical: case/pallet via distributor
Lead timeTypical: 6-10 weeks via Kirin export ops
CapacityBacked by Kirin Group scale
Container loadTypical: ambient FCL/LCL via Kirin logistics
PricingPremium craft gin tier
OEM / private labelCorporate-controlled (Kirin/Mercian); not offered as third-party OEM.
Wholesale & MOQWholesale via Kirin/Mercian export operations and in-market distributors
Key exporters & distributorsMercian Corporation (Kirin Group), Kirin Holdings export network
Export regulationImporting-country spirit drinks rules and duty; gin category labeling
Market demandGrowing in Australia and SE Asia premium gin channels
How to source itMercian/Kirin export ops -> in-market distributors (Australia from Jan 2024; Singapore/Malaysia/S.Korea; US & Thailand from Jan 2026) -> retail/on-premise (confirmed)
Verified sourceshttps://www.kirinholdings.com/en/newsroom/release/2024/0130_01.html; https://www.kirinholdings.com/en/newsroom/release/2025/1128_02.html; https://www.iwsc.net/results/detail/163366/yatsu-boshi-precious-citrus-gin
MakerMercian Corporation (Kirin Group), Yatsushiro Distillery
OriginKumamoto (Yatsushiro)
CategoryAlcohol / Other
Available inAustralia, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2208.50
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