Familiar with Kissui?
Neither was I. Like sake, Kissui is 100% distilled from rice and is the only Japanese vodka currently imported into the United States. I first sampled Kissui vodka at the bar at Hime Restaurant in San Francisco. The amenable barkeep offered me a shot glass taste.
Kissui offers a sting similar to wheat- or potato-distilled vodkas (blame it on the ethyl alcohol), a light floral aroma, and a smooth finish. Yuzu, a tart citrus fruit native to Japan, is the perfect accompaniment to vodka.
Hime brought these Asian flavors together in their “Yuzu Drop” cocktail. Too tart to be a "chick drink", not macho enough to be a "guy's drink", I hope Kissui and its San Francisco incarnation finds an audience. Yum.
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