Resena shochu 25% - 720 ml
- A shochu made from 100% rice
- Pairs with a wide range of meals
- A rare shochu available through only a few distributors
Made entirely from rice, using crystal-clear water and selected rice from Mizukami village in Kumamoto prefecture, Resena shochu is fermented with the innovative KF7 yeast to produce a lively, apple-like aroma and rich umami. Named after the distiller’s own child, this rare gem is highly sought after and available only through a limited distribution network in Japan.
A word from Olivier, founder and sourcer
An exceptional, wonderfully fresh shochu. I love its smoothness, especially diluted with cold water and enjoyed with oysters!
Tasting notes
Description
Ohishi Shuzo distillery was founded in 1872 (Meiji year 5). It specialises in shochu. It is located in Mizukami village, Kuma district, Kumamoto prefecture, at the prefecture’s south-eastern edge on the border with Miyazaki prefecture, in an area where rice is grown in abundance. It uses pure water from the Kuma River and locally grown rice (some of the rice comes from the distillery’s own paddies).
Its rice shochu, renowned for its very high quality, carries the Kuma Shochu geographical indication.
Characteristics
Store away from heat and light.
Production notes
Category: Honkaku (known as authentic shochu, distilled only once and offering exceptionally rich aromas and flavours)
Type: Koshu (long maturation)
Alcohol by volume: 25%
Maturation: 3 to 4 years in an enamelled tank
Geographical indication: Kuma shochu
Appearance: clear (transparent)
Aroma: lively and elegant, reminiscent of apple
Ingredients & nutritional values
Fermentation cultures used: white koji, KF7 yeast
Origin
Producer: OHISHI SHUZOJO
