ROK3 - Rice and Barley Shochu Koshu DAIKOSHU TOROSHIKAYA 38% 720 ml

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ROK3 - Rice and Barley Shochu Koshu DAIKOSHU TOROSHIKAYA 38% 720 ml

73,00 €

101,39 € / L

Long maturation
Rich and indulgent palate
Made in Kumamoto, Japan

This shōchū is made from a blend of 10-year-old shōchū, rice (kome shōchū) and barley (mugi shōchū), to which our artisan has added a 30-year-old koshu shōchū (long-matured shōchū).

ROK3 - Rice and Barley Shochu Koshu DAIKOSHU TOROSHIKAYA 38% 720 ml720ml73,00 €

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Tasting notes

Perfect pairings

This shōchū, in a tasting measure, will pair wonderfully with grilled fish, sashimi, fish roe, sushi, and grilled red meats (beef, duck). It can also be enjoyed with desserts (pan-fried fruits, chocolate) or as a digestif, at room temperature or on the rocks.

Tasting notes

Robe: Golden, brilliant
Nose: Floral and fruity
Palate: Persistent finish

Description

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It has been awarded the prestigious "Crystal Taste Award" and 3 stars for 3 consecutive years at the International Taste Institute Competition.

The aroma is very rich, with notes that are at once floral, of yellow fruits, dried coconut, ripe mango, honey, vanilla, cocoa, maple, black sugar, and exotic fruits, reminiscent of old amber rums.

The palate, indulgent, evokes caramel fudge, liquorice stick, cocoa mucilage, cocoa bean, with a pleasant slight acidity and hints of aromatic herbs.

You will appreciate its very well-balanced depth.

Characteristics

Packaging: Glass bottle, box
Storage: away from light and heat
Recommendation: EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH. DRINK RESPONSIBLY. DRINKING ALCOHOL 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: 38%
Excise category: S200
Ferments used: white koji
Distillation: atmospheric, normal pressure (rich aroma)
Maturation: in oak casks
Type: Koshu (long maturation)

Ingredients & nutritional values

Ingredients: rice, barley, 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.