# Japanese Botanical Gins Nikka's Coffey Gin is the First White Spirit From the Whiskey Brand By Mary Van Puymbroeck | Published 2017-07-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nikkas-coffey-gin References: [uncrate](http://uncrate.com/article/nikka-coffey-gin/) & [distiller](https://distiller.com/spirits/nikka-coffey-gin) [Nikka's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nikka-whisky) Coffey Gin is the first white spirit to be released from Nikka, a brand that has been making Japanese whiskey for over 80 years. Nikka is known for its whiskey and Coffey-distilled spirits. Nikka's Coffey Gin is made using a base of corn and malt in the same kind of continuous style stills developed by Aeneas Coffey. Typically, gin relies heavily on the use of [Juniper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-saints-st-juniper) as a main botanical, but this Coffery Gin omits the plant in favor of an on-brand twist. Created using Japanese botanicals like sansho pepper, yuzu and kabosu, Nikka's Coffey Gin will have a flavor unlike any other. This uniquely flavored gin will be available in Japan at the end of June and will be released for wider distribution in September. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Japanese Botanical Gins:** Opportunity for brands to innovate by using unique Japanese botanicals in gin production. - **Coffey-distilled Spirits:** Disruptive opportunity to create innovative white spirits using continuous style stills. - **Non-traditional Gin Flavors:** Growth potential for gins with flavors that deviate from the traditional use of juniper. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Whiskey:** Opportunity for whiskey brands to explore the production of gin using their existing distillation methods. - **Craft Distilling:** Expanding market for craft distilleries to experiment with new botanicals and flavors in gin production. - **Alcoholic Beverages:** Growth potential for the alcoholic beverages industry to introduce unique and innovative gin flavors to cater to consumers' evolving tastes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Single-Grain Japanese Spirits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iconic-spirits.md) - [Botanical Japanese Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sasshu.md) - [Premium Japanese Botanical Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sasshu-craft-gin.md) - [Citrusy Strawberry Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-yuzu-white-strawberry-gin.md) - [Peppery Yuzu Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ukiyo-yuzu-gin.md) - [Japanese-Crafted Alcoholic Spirits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-suntory-features.md) - [Korean Botanical Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bok-gin.md) - [Floral Japanese Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roku-sakura-bloom-edition.md) - [Collaborative Retailer Gins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ukiyo-japanese-nashi-pear-gin.md)