A One-of-a-kind liqueur

Perilla frutescens, or more commonly known as Shiso, is a plant that is typically found in Japan. There, almost any fish dish is served with the flavourfull leaves.

The leaves also became popular in Europe but were banned for being grown with too much pesticides. Then Koppert Cress stepped in: cultivating Shiso with natural ways of protection in their sustainable greenhouses in the Netherlands.

But one issue remained. Koppert Cress were throwing away many leaves that were not up to their high (beauty) standards. Too old, too small or too large.

We come to the rescue and capture the rich flavours of the Shiso in our one-of-a-kind liqueur. The addition of discarded cucumber adds addional freshness and even more delicious umami taste.

How It is made

01 The Leaves

Not every shiso leave is perfect. We take the odd & ugly ones and capture their perfect flavour.

In this liqueur we use an extremely high amount of shiso. Roughly 20.000 leaves for 450 bottles.

02 The bendy ones

We also add some unstraight cucumbers. These perfectly tasty cucumbers were being thrown away for being crooked. Rediculous!

03 Processing

The stems off all the shiso leaves are removed by hand to ensure the highest quality and freshness.

04 Distillery

The shiso leaves and cucumber are carefully macerated in high quality pure grain alcohol. Both are very sensitive, only the perfect duration, ABV and care ensure that the taste is bright and fresh.

By not using heat to extract the flavour we do not damage the shiso. This ensures that all the complexity of their unique taste is captured.

05 Full Circle Shiso green

After adding water and sugar, Full Circle Shiso Green is born. A liqueur with an extremely potent and unique flavour.

Whats does it taste like? Shiso is richt in umami, with hints of mint, basil, anise, cinnamom and citrus. Aswell as a nutty flavour.

How to Enjoy

Full Circle Shiso Green is best enjoyed over some ice with a slice of cucumber.

It is also very versatile in cocktails. Mix it up with your favourite gin for a herbal sensation. Or use the umami richness for creating elevated margarita’s. Shiso Green matches with almost any spirit, so get creative.

Want to keep it simple? Just add your favourite elderflower or cucumber tonic, some fresh cucumber & mint and enjoy!

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