Raksasa Original Gin
RAKSASA Original Gin is a Malaysian gin made from a 100% rice wine base, bringing together local rice-wine heritage and a classic gin character. Produced for RAKSASA by Cave & Cellar, it is sourced from a century-old local distillery and bottled at 40% ABV in a 50cl format.
This expression begins with rice wine from Joo Lee Chan, a Malaysian distillery whose heritage dates to 1906. RAKSASA states that the gin uses a 100% rice wine base, traditional distillation methods and natural ingredients, combining the smooth character of rice wine with gin botanicals in an East-meets-West style.
The aroma combines soft juniper with rice-wine floral sweetness, orange peel and gentle spice. On the palate, silky rice-wine sweetness leads into juniper, mild peppery botanicals and citrus. The finish is clean, dry-leaning and warming, with lingering juniper, subtle grain-floral notes and orange zest.
RAKSASA recommends serving this gin straight and chilled. For a long drink, it can be mixed one-to-one with tonic and finished with an orange-peel twist; the brand also offers a tea, lemon and apple-soda cocktail recipe.
Product Highlights
- 100% rice wine-based Malaysian gin.
- Rice wine sourced from a distillery with heritage dating to 1906.
- 40% ABV, 50cl bottle.
- Brand-recommended chilled neat or 1:1 with tonic and orange peel.
Product Information
- Brand: RAKSASA
- Type: Gin
- Country: MALAYSIA
- Alcohol: 40%
- Volume: 50cl
Why choose Raksasa Original Gin?
RAKSASA Original Gin is distinguished by its 100% rice wine base, combining Malaysian rice-wine heritage with a structured gin profile.
Who is Raksasa Original Gin best for?
RAKSASA Original Gin suits gin drinkers seeking a softer, rice-wine-led style with juniper, citrus and gentle spice.
What is Raksasa Original Gin?
RAKSASA Original Gin is a 40% ABV Malaysian gin made from a 100% rice wine base. Created by Cave & Cellar using rice wine from a century-old local distillery, it combines smooth rice-wine character with a structured gin profile and is supplied in a 50cl bottle.
What does Raksasa Original Gin taste like?
Raksasa Original Gin offers soft juniper leads into delicate rice-wine floral sweetness, lifted by orange peel and gentle spice, Silky and smooth, with subtle rice-wine sweetness before juniper, mild peppery botanicals and a clean citrus thread, and Clean, dry-leaning and warming, with lingering juniper, faint grain-floral notes and fresh orange zest.
How should Raksasa Original Gin be served?
Serve straight and chilled, or mix 1:1 with tonic water and garnish with a twist of orange peel.
