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10-year-old rice shōchū - 720ml

64,00 €

88,89 € / L

Authentic
Mellow
Gentle aromas

An authentic shōchū, born from a blend of a first aged 16 years and a second aged 10 years, 100% pure rice, the rightful successor to 500 years of shōchū history.

10-year-old rice shōchū - 720ml720ml64,00 €

Description

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Mature and of superior quality, it is made from carefully selected original sake refined over time.

It has a full and deep flavour, mellow and thick, with characteristics of rich raw ingredients, and a perfect balance between spiciness, bitterness, pungency, and astringency around an all-encompassing sweetness.

The aromas reveal great softness, with notes of dried herbs, hay, mushroom, undergrowth, toasted spices, and vanilla.

The palate is rich, harmonious, lightly spiced, with a slight astringency, and hints of myrtle, rosemary, and génépi.

The characters on the label are the work of calligrapher Kawachi SEPPO, originally from the city of Hitoyoshi.

Characteristics

Packaging: Glass bottle, box
Storage: away from light and heat
Weight: 720 ml net
Recommendation: EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH. DRINK RESPONSIBLY. DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY, EVEN IN SMALL AMOUNTS, CAN HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR THE HEALTH OF THE CHILD. THE SALE OF ALCOHOL TO PERSONS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED
Category: Honkaku (honkaku, known as authentic shochu, is distilled only once and offers very rich aromas and flavour notes)

Production notes

Pure alcohol content: 40%
Excise category: S200
Fermentation agents used: white koji
Distillation: atmospheric, normal pressure (rich aroma)
Maturation: in enamelled cask
Type: Koshu (long maturation)

Ingredients & nutritional values

Ingredients: rice, malted rice

Origin

Origin: Kumamoto, Japan
Producer: ROKUCHOSHI SHUZO

Rokuchoshi Shuzo

The Rokuchoshi Shuzo distillery, located in Nishiki Machi at the heart of the Kuma Shochu basin in Kumamoto Prefecture (Kyushu), benefits from a geographical indication recognised by the WTO and draws on over a century of history dating back to the Taisho era (20th century). Renowned for its premium rice shochu, crafted from locally grown rice and the underground waters of the Kumagawa River, it upholds a traditional atmospheric-pressure distillation method combined with long maturation periods, and was the first to install a Genatsu still.

Inspired by the similar climatic conditions of the Scottish Highlands, its president Mr Ikebe adapted the ageing process by equipping the distillery with a temperature- and humidity-controlled space, using exclusively new wooden casks, allowing time and long maturations to reveal the full complexity of the shochu.