{"title":"Kakuzo – Spirits","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKakuzu – Spirits Start-up from Berlin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKakuzo is a young spirits brand that produces Asian-inspired spirits and was founded in Berlin in 2017 by childhood friends Paul Meinert and Marc Bergmann. True to the motto \"Made by tea. Formed by time,\" the guys initially developed a Tea Infused Vodka, thus starting their success story in 2018. After extensive experiments in their home bathtub, they found a renowned traditional distillery that distills according to their recipe. Even though the spirits are produced in a family distillery in the Black Forest, Paul and Marc are the driving force behind their successful start-up Kakuzo. Already during their school days, the two founders played football and, as teenagers and young adults, extensively explored Berlin's bar scene. As fans of Asia, they liked the trend of enriching cocktails with tea infusions, thus uniting the Asian and European taste worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kakuzo-earl-grey-vodka-700ml","title":"Earl Grey Vodka","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKakuzo Earl Grey Vodka – Tea infused – 40% vol. Alkohol\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKakuzo Earl Grey Vodka\u003c\/strong\u003e from Berlin is a great, albeit daring, combination of smooth vodka, essential citrus oils from limes, grapefruit and bergamot, and a floral, high-quality tea blend. This blend macerates in the vodka distilled in the Black Forest, imparting not only flavor but also color to the rye spirit. With its ingredients, the mild vodka with intense Earl Grey notes unites the Far Eastern world of taste with European drinking culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It starts with tea: carefully selected varieties from Japan, China and India form the basis of our unique Earl Grey blend: pleasantly spicy and slightly malty, harmoniously combined with notes of honey and aromatic citrus fruits. Then comes the vodka: carefully filtered, distilled multiple times and particularly smooth – this is how the unique taste of Kakuzo is created,\" explains Paul about the idea for Earl Grey Vodka, a tea-infused vodka that Kakuzo launched in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts reddish-brown color and the lovingly detailed bottle design make Kakuzo Vodka a real must-have for your cocktail bar. For the label, Paul and Marc delved into Japanese and Chinese mythology. It illustrates the connection of tradition and modernity to something new, unprecedented. It visualizes deeply rooted Japanese values and their symbolism. For example, it shows the heavenly dog Tengu, the bringer of war in human form with a long nose, and his good-natured opponent Kitsune, united in the Kakuzo Samurai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gentle, well-balanced Earl Grey Vodka best develops its warm, spicy character on ice, but the Berlin vodka can also impress as a cocktail ingredient in a Mule or with a Bitter Lemon. Kakuzo Vodka contains no artificial additives or colorants, and the addition of sugar is deliberately avoided. It is a very good base for mixing exciting cocktail creations; be creative and take your time for a good drink and enjoy the moment. Enjoyed warm, the rich aroma of the tea unfolds in its full depth; give it a try.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKakuzo Earl Grey Vodka – the gentle essence\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKakuzo is a young spirits brand founded in Berlin in 2017 by two childhood friends, Paul Meinert and Marc Bergmann. Okakura Kakuzō, the master of tea, inspired the Berlin boys and is the congenial namesake of the brand. In his 1906 book \"The Book of Tea,\" he explained the secrets of Japan to the Western world and skillfully linked Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and the art of tea preparation. In doing so, he established the connection between spiritual discipline and the resulting connection to nature, with an eye to the big picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue to the motto \"Made by tea. Formed by time,\" the boys first developed a tea-infused vodka and thus began their success story in 2018. To do this, the two tasted more than 60 black teas at the Hamburg Tea Kontor and composed their own blend of Sencha from Japan, Keemun from China, and Assam from India. This opens up a rich world of flavors that is pleasantly spicy and slightly malty, with notes of honey and aromatic citrus fruits. Through the gentle extraction of the tea with five-times filtered, multi-distilled, and very smooth vodka, a wonderfully exciting aroma profile unfolds. The secret of the production process, which is kept like a treasure, lies in the dosage and extraction time of the tea on the one hand, and the temperature and alcohol content of the vodka on the other. This is how the gentle essence and the unique taste of Kakuzo are created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can buy Earl Grey Vodka as well as the three other Kakuzo Asian Inspired Spirits online here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kakuzo Spirits","offers":[{"title":"700 ml","offer_id":56363970363718,"sku":"019KAK0001","price":23.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4960\/1350\/files\/kakuzo-earl-grey-vodka-tea-infused_f577a348-73d1-44f3-a87d-342ee9d3a3b5.jpg?v=1776145570"},{"product_id":"kakuzo-cherry-bitter-700ml","title":"Cherry Bitter – 700ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKakuzo Cherry Bitter – Liqueur with Cherries and Gentian\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKakuzo Cherry Bitter\u003c\/strong\u003e brings a touch of Japan to Germany. With its ingredients, it combines the Far Eastern taste world with European drinking culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It starts with nature: delicious cherries, aromatic gentian, and tart grapefruit form the base of our special bitter: a fruity-tart masterpiece with the warm notes of cherry in perfect balance with the spicy-wild gentian. Then comes the vodka: carefully filtered, repeatedly distilled, and exceptionally smooth – this is how Kakuzo's unique taste is created,” Paul explains the idea behind the trendy Cherry Bitter, which Kakuzo launched in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts beautiful deep red color and incredible bottle design make the Kakuzo Yuzu Gin Liqueur a real eye-catcher in any bar. The Japanese-inspired label with a wild leopard surrounded by cherry blossoms further highlights the red color of the bitter, which in Japan symbolizes the dawn, representing a new day and new vitality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cherry Bitter best unfolds its impulsive character on ice, but the Berlin bitter liqueur also impresses as a Negroni or as an alternative to Campari, Aperol, or Amaro in a Spritz. The Kakuzo Cherry Bitter contains no artificial additives or colorings. It is an excellent base for mixing exciting cocktail creations. Be creative, take your time for a good drink, and enjoy the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKakuzo Cherry Bitter – with the Big Picture in Mind\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKakuzo is a young spirits brand founded in Berlin in 2017 by two childhood friends, Paul Meinert and Marc Bergmann. Okakura Kakuzō, the master of tea, inspired the Berlin boys and is the ingenious namesake of the brand. In his 1906 book \"The Book of Tea,\" he explained the secrets of Japan to the Western world and skillfully linked Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and the art of tea preparation. With the big picture in mind, he thus established the connection between spiritual discipline and the resulting bond with nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue to the motto \"Made by tea. Formed by time,\" the boys initially developed a Tea Infused Vodka and began their success story in 2018. The Cherry Bitter, with its harmonious balance between alcohol content, best raw materials, and sweet-bitter taste, is very popular not only among Japan and anime fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IWSC jury also found it exciting and awarded it a silver medal: \"Exceptionally fruity and spicy, a true journey for the nose and palate. Orange and stewed rhubarb emerge on the nose, black cherries and wild berries on the palate.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Source https:\/\/iwsc.net\/company\/profile\/13488\/kakuzo-gmbh)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can buy the Cherry Bitter and the three other Kakuzo Asian Inspired Spirits online here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kakuzo Spirits","offers":[{"title":"700 ml","offer_id":56363970462022,"sku":"019KAK0003","price":18.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4960\/1350\/files\/kakuzo-cherry-bitter_3a4e1884-4fb6-4431-a976-3900311d618b.jpg?v=1776145571"},{"product_id":"kakuzo-yuzu-gin-liqueur-700ml","title":"Yuzu Gin Liqueur","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKakuzo – Yuzu Gin Liqueur – Sweet Meets Sour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKakuzo Yuzu Gin Liqueur\u003c\/strong\u003e impresses with an aromatic combination of gin and citrus fruits, such as yuzu and mandarin, perfectly uniting Asian and European flavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe yuzu is a citrus fruit that primarily originates from Northeast Asian countries, such as Japan and Korea. It is a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange. Since a yuzu tree needs to grow for ten years before it bears its first fruits, the aromatic yuzu fruit is quite rare, especially in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It begins with nature: the rare and elegant yuzu meets mandarin. They form the base of our uniquely fresh gin liqueur: a complex interplay of delicate acidity, gentle sweetness, and a slight bitter note. Then comes the gin: carefully selected botanicals are distilled with the utmost care in one of the oldest distilleries. This is how the unique taste of Kakuzo is created,” explains Paul, describing the idea for what was probably the very first gin liqueur, which they launched in 2019, thereby initiating a new spirits category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts beautiful yellow color and incredible bottle design make the Kakuzo Yuzu Gin Liqueur a real eye-catcher. The Japanese-inspired label with a large dragon's head symbolizes the balance between Yin and Yang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe summery Kakuzo Yuzu Gin Liqueur best unfolds its Far Eastern temperament on the rocks, but the Berlin gin liqueur also impresses as an accompaniment to a mixer, such as tonic water or ginger ale, or as an ingredient for a gin cocktail. Take your time for a good drink and enjoy the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKakuzo Yuzu Gin Liqueur – Yin and Yang in the right balance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKakuzo is a young spirits brand that was founded in 2017 by two childhood friends, Paul Meinert and Marc Bergmann, in Berlin. True to the motto \"Made by tea. Formed by time,\" the guys initially developed a Tea Infused Vodka, thus starting their success story in 2018. Since 2019, the Yuzu Gin Liqueur has enjoyed great popularity not only among Japan and anime fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow Kakuzo came about: after training as a retail salesman and performing civilian service, Paul Meinert went to Surat Thani in Thailand for 3 months in the summer of 2011. This sparked his desire for adventure in Asia; many more trips followed, and Japan came into focus. His friend Marc, who consumed manga series like Dragonball in his youth, is also enthusiastic about Japanese culture and its pursuit of perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThus, the two school friends Paul and Marc, with their Kakuzo Yuzu Gin Liqueur, have struck precisely the right balance between alcohol content, special raw materials, and unique taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IWSC jury also found it exciting and awarded it a silver medal: \"Wonderfully expressive on the nose with juicy, sun-warmed orange aromas leading to an exotic explosion of creamy mango and papaya. This is a bold yuzu with a fabulous bitter-sweet combination.\" Source (https:\/\/iwsc.net\/company\/profile\/13488\/kakuzo-gmbh)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can buy the Yuzu Gin Liqueur as well as the three other Kakuzo Asian Inspired Spirits online here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kakuzo Spirits","offers":[{"title":"700 ml","offer_id":56363970724166,"sku":"019KAK0002","price":24.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4960\/1350\/files\/kakuzo-yuzu-gin-liqueur_05ee5757-3046-4d56-98f4-cd4f33bb3e65.jpg?v=1776145572"},{"product_id":"kakuzo-organic-dry-gin-700ml","title":"Organic Dry Gin","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKakuzo Organic Dry Gin – Juniper Meets Yuzu\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKakuzo Organic Dry Gin\u003c\/strong\u003e combines Asian and European flavors and impresses with the balanced harmony of its botanicals and its special ingredient: a tea infusion. Unlike with vodka, where maceration also transfers the color of the tea, this is achieved through distillation and is therefore clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Inspired by the subtle fusion of German and Japanese culture, it brings a smile to our faces. And a smile is worth a hundred words,\" says Marc about his gin. We need a few more words to describe this arguably most Japanese of all German gins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kakuzo Organic Dry Gin is the latest spirits creation from the young Berlin brand. Here too, founders Paul and Marc took ample time for its development and placed a special focus on selecting their raw materials. In addition to spicy juniper and coriander, it's primarily Asian citrus fruits such as fruity yuzu, sweet-juicy satsuma mandarin, tart grapefruit, and lemongrass that form the flavor profile of Kakuzo Gin, along with the tea infusion from a blend of three black tea varieties: Sencha from Japan, Keemun from China, and Assam from India. It is distilled with the utmost care in one of Germany's oldest distilleries. In the Black Forest at the Schladerer fruit distillery, Kakuzo Organic Dry Gin is distilled using the classic, high-quality London Dry Gin process. Thus, German distillation artistry once again meets Far Eastern temperament. Its Japanese-inspired label shows two swimming Koi carp, which represent values deeply rooted in Japanese culture such as strength, endurance, and aspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKakuzo Gin unfolds its unique taste best on ice, but the Berlin gin can also impress as a Gin \u0026 Tonic accompanied by a tonic or as an ingredient for a gin cocktail. Take time for a good drink and enjoy the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKakuzo Gin – Yin and Yang in the Right Balance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter completing his retail apprenticeship and civilian service, Paul Meinert traveled to Surat Thani in Thailand for 3 months in the summer of 2011, sparking his desire for an Asian adventure. Further travels followed, and Japan became his focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There is no other country in the world where the present is so harmoniously shaped by millennia-old tradition and glittering modernity as in Japan. Those who have already traveled to Nippon know that the impressions gathered there are an almost endless breeding ground for new inspiration. This also applies to the country's food and drink culture – an unknown delight that is nevertheless immediately accessible to the palate. Japanese cuisine skillfully plays with contrasting flavors: cold and warm, neutral and spiced, or mild and spicy. An approach that has been refined, perfected, and cultivated over centuries – and thus still perfectly reflects the cultural identity and reality today. Because only in the successful handling of both Buddhist elements, Yin and Yang, in the right balance, does the 'middle' reveal itself.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is how the two school friends, Paul and Marc, have succeeded with their Kakuzo Gin in creating the right balance between alcohol content, raw materials, and taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IWSC jury also found it exciting and awarded it a bronze medal: \"An earthy character with fresh juniper and bright herbal notes. 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