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This sweet potato shochu was made by hand using white rice koji in the first fermentation with steamed kogane sengan...
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Refined and fragrant with a mildly sweet aroma of barley. A well-balanced flavor with a caramel nuance that...
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Elegant and intense, with nuances of oak and cigar. Uniquely smooth with a concentrated flavor, with layers of...
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Mild sweetness of potato and black tea. A strong, thick aroma. Structured and concentrated flavor that leaves a...
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Flinty aromas of ground chalk, smooth texture and notes of sweet cream laced with with smoke and bitter herbs, mild...
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Fresh and bright aromas of lychee and mango, shochu is medium-light bodied with flavors of candied sweet potato,...
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Floral & pear notes with balanced hints of soft umami.
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Refreshing ginger notes on the palate with a tinge of spice and citrus that comes from the koji rice and barley.
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Dense, full bodied barley shochu with almond aromas, silken texture, notes of chocolate and lingering flavors of...
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Rich toasted notes, flavors of hazelnut and cacao, a swirl of spices.
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Deep flavors of roasted sweet potato and walnuts with an appealing finish of nutmeg.
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Floral aromas of lavender and honeysuckle, lightly sweet tropical flavors with a slight touch of caramel.
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Dolcetto Sake Tequila Japan Miyazaki Prefecture
In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.
All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.