ROK1 - Koshu Rice Shochu CHOJUKUTOKUGIN 11 Years Old 25% 720 ml

Ref NISROK1

ROK1 - Koshu Rice Shochu CHOJUKUTOKUGIN 11 Years Old 25% 720 ml

40,00 €

55,56 € / L

Particularly smooth
Round on the palate
Rich nose

This shōchū benefits from the GI (Geographical Indication) Kuma shōchū. It offers a particular smoothness due to the use of yellow koji during the second fermentation.

ROK1 - Koshu Rice Shochu CHOJUKUTOKUGIN 11 Years Old 25% 720 ml720ml40,00 €

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Tasting notes

Perfect pairings

We recommend this shōchū with a chocolate dessert, a poached pear, a semi-candied quince, or as a digestif in a chilled glass. Served at 18-19°C, it will also be remarkable when enjoyed with grilled duck breast, wild duck, or duck à la presse.

Tasting notes

Robe: Pale gold, clear
Nose: Complex
Palate: Smooth

Description

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The nose is rich and complex, with accents of fennel, liquorice, pineapple, fig, candied persimmon, fermented pear, cocoa, and narazuke (small fermented melons).

The palate is entirely round and suave, with dominant notes of pear, vanilla, and cocoa.

The rare bottles of this cuvée are numbered. The label design is by Keisuke SERIZAWA, a Living National Treasure of Japan.

Characteristics

Packaging: Glass bottle, case
Storage: away from light and heat
Recommendation: ALCOHOL ABUSE IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH. DRINK RESPONSIBLY. DRINKING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY, EVEN IN SMALL AMOUNTS, CAN HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES FOR THE CHILD'S HEALTH. 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)
Volume: 720 ml

Production notes

Pure alcohol volume: 25%
Excise category: S200
Ferments used: white koji, yellow koji
Distillation: atmospheric, normal pressure (rich aroma)
Maturation: in enamelled cask
Wine type: Koshu (long maturation)

Ingredients & nutritional values

Ingredients: rice, malted rice
GI: Kuma Shochu

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.