Kuma Shochu Sengetsu

The word Sengetsu does not only mean "crescent moon", but it is actually the type of moon crescent the finest, where the moon looks like a curved thread in the sky.

The six stars surrounding the crescent moon on the label represent the six toji - masters distillers - who carefully protect the history of Sengetsu for more than a century. This Sengetsu shochu is ideal discover this Japanese spirits, and for lovers of saké in search of novelty.

This shochu benefits from the geographical identity Kuma car made in Kumamoto with 100% rice and local water. It is a bright, light shick, with the rich aroma and soft, fruity, umami, and perfect to accompany the Temaki, a lemon chicken tajine, a Caesar salad, a smoked salmon or a gravlax, a nimono-like mijote dish, accompanied by grilled fish or tempura, a tartar of Saint-Jacques or cuttlefish ... or even ideally the sushi.

The shochu is drier than the saké. The sucking of the Sake can conflict with sushi sugarness. The shochu itself has no sugar and perfectly accompanies the sushi. This shochu is generally recommended in tasting on ice cubes or diluted in water (Oyuwari). Tasted hot, 40-45 ° C, it exudes the sweet notes of freshly steamed rice. Dominant flavors: white flowers, herbaceous, honey, core fruit