Tokubetsu Genteishu shochu 25% - 720 ml

32,60 €

45,28 € / L

Matured in sherry and brandy casks
As refined as a fine whisky
Pairs with a wide range of meals

Born of rich, fertile land, an abundant supply of premium rice and the crystal-clear groundwater of the Kuma River, this authentic, entirely artisanal shochu, produced in Kumamoto on the island of Kyushu, offers a deep, mellow and complex flavour. Thanks to the distillery’s master blender, this distinctive rice shochu combines pure rice spirits aged in sherry and brandy casks, giving it extraordinary depth of character.

A word from Olivier, founder and sourcer

I love sipping this shochu with smoked fish or alongside a chocolate tart.

Tokubetsu Genteishu shochu 25% - 720 ml720ml32,60 €

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Tasting notes

Perfect pairings

sushi, oily fish
or meat dishes, over
vanilla ice cream or a
rum baba

Tasting notes

Amber in colour.
Aromas of dates, dried fig, dried fruit, honey and vanilla.
The palate is smooth, velvety, mellow, comforting, fruity and floral.
The effects of 3 to 7 years’ ageing in sherry and brandy casks are evident (a blend of 50% matured for 3 to 5 years and 50% for 6 to 7 years). Blending spirits from two casks with distinctly different characters creates a deep, rich sweetness and complexity of aroma and flavour.

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.
“Tokubetsu” means “special”, indicating the use of a premium ingredient (such as highly polished rice) or a particular artisanal production method.
“Genteishu” indicates a spirit produced in limited quantities or available only seasonally.

Characteristics

Packaging: 720 ml glass bottle, cardboard presentation box
Store away from heat and light.

Production notes

Vacuum distillation produces light, subtle flavours
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 7 years in sherry and brandy casks. A blend of 50% matured for 3 to 5 years and 50% for 6 to 7 years.
Geographical indication: Kuma shochu
Appearance: amber
Palate: smooth, rich, deep, rounded, fruity and floral
Aromas: dates, dried fig, honey and vanilla

Ingredients & nutritional values

Ingredients: Hinohikari rice (Kumamoto), Akigeshiki rice (Kumamoto)
Fermentation cultures used: white koji, KF3 yeast

Origin

Origin: Kumamoto, Japan
Producer: OHISHI SHUZOJO

OHISHI SHUZOJO

Founded in 1872 in Mizukami, on the upper reaches of the Kuma River, the Ohishi distillery nestles at the foot of sacred Mount Ichifusa, drawing its water directly from mountain streams. True to its pursuit of ‘flavour without compromise’, it combines skills passed down through generations with a spirit of innovation. A pioneer in ageing Kuma Shochu in sherry, brandy and cognac casks, it produces rice shochu of rare depth and complexity.