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Region: Kagosima, Japan
Distillery: Ookubo Shuzo
Distillation Method: Atmospheric
Koji: Rice Black Koji
Age: NAS
ABV: 25%
Size: 300 ml / 720 ml / 1800 ml
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Ookubo Shuzo
Age: NAS
ABV: 17%
Size: 720 ml
Special and Limited edition bottling for Mizunara: The Library. Available only in Hong Kong. Allows the grilled sweet potato flavours to shine through (mid to back palate) while lowering the ABV so as to not overpower any food being consumed alongside. Recommended Serving Style: Given the lower ABV, this is meant to consumed similar to white wine after being chilled. Serve in a white wine glass and pair with a variety of food.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Ookubo Shuzo
Age: NAS
ABV: 25%
Size: 720 ml / 1800ml
Shochu is a distilled spirit and increasingly popular globally, similar to Sake.
This bottling is made by craft distiller Ookubo Shuzo in Kagoshima Japan and is their flagship bottling. It is made from baked sweet potato i.e. Yaki Imo and Black Rice Malt. Full bodied aroma of sweet potato, which also comes through on the palate. Very balanced and showcases the underlying ingredient of baked sweet potato perfectly with a delicate presence of dark chocolate in the finish. Awarded the HKIWSC Silver 2018, HKIWSC Silver 2019.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Ookubo Shuzo
Age: NAS
ABV: 25%
Size: 720 ml
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Ookubo Shuzo
Age: NAS
ABV: 25%
Size: 720 ml
Using Kome (Rice) Koji and "Beni Haruka" breed of Sweet Potato which has been baked results is a richer and full bodied flavour. This is a limited edition release from the draft distillery. The Beni Haruka Imo (Sweet Potato) is a spindle shaped with a red purple skin and a yellow-white flesh. Its has a very moist texture and a refreshing sweet taste.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Ookubo Shuzo
Distillation Method: Atmospheric
Koji: White Rice Koji
ABV: 25%
Size: 720 ml / 1800ml
A limited edition release from the craft distillery in Kagoshima, this sweet potato shochu is made from Murasaki (Purple) Imo which usually contains a very high level of anthocyanin (which are rich in anti-oxidants). With a deep purple colored flesh, this ingredient definitely shines through in the Shochu with a very delicate sake/white wine like sweet aroma and palate.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Yayoi Shochu Brewery Co.
Distillation Method: Atmospheric
Koji: Rice White Koji
Age: 3-5 Years
Cask: Refill / Recharred Virgin American White Oak
ABV: 30%
Size: 720 ml
THE HACHI SHOCHU, Brown Sugar (Kokuto), Cask Matured is a collaboration with Yayoi Shochu Brewery LPC, a family owned craft distillery on Amami Oshima Islands of Kagoshima and Hacchan who, somewhere along the way was also exposed to Whisky and the benefits of Cask Maturation. Made from brown sugar sourced from various producers in Okinawa and Thai Mai (Thai Rice) White Koji and single distilled under normal atmospheric pressure (making it a Honkaku Shochu) to retain the flavors of the underlying ingredient, this Batch 1 is a blend of 3-5 years Kokuto Shocho aged in refill/recharred virgin American White Oak Casks to add layers of complexity and flavour to the original spirit.
Color: Light Straw, White Wine Nose: Intricate nose of sugarcane like sweetness, fresh fruits like green apples, pear and mint balanced with subtle salted caramel and some oak spices. Palate: Initial sweetness gently gives way to some savoury, umami like notes with a finish of pepper, spices and a hint of dark chocolate.
Recommended way to Drink: Straight Up, On the Rocks or as a Highball (3 parts of sparkling water to 1 part The Hachi Shochu).
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Ookubo Shuzo
Distillation Method: Atmospheric
Koji: Rice White Koji
Age: 4-5 Years
Cask: Refill White Oak
ABV: 30%
Size: 720 ml
THE HACHI SHOCHU, Sweet Potato (Imo), Cask Matured is a collaboration with Ookubo Shuzo, a family owned farm distillery in Kagoshima and Hacchan who, somewhere along the way was also exposed to Whisky and the benefits of Cask Maturation. Made from Kogane Sengan, a fluffy delicious variety of sweet potato with a lovely aroma and golden skin colour, Shiro (White) Koji and single distilled under normal atmospheric pressure (making it a Honkaku Shochu) to retain the flavors of the underlying ingredient, this Batch 2 has been matured for about 4 years and 10 months in a refill White Oak to retain the flavour of the origin spirit while adding an extra dimension of complexity to the nose.
Color: Straw, Hay, Light Gold Nose: Fresh fruits moscatel, lychee, almost like a fresh sparkling white wine, cream soda and fresh mint with subtle sweetness. Palate: Initial sweetness with fresh mint, cream soda, cereals and spices likes cloves and cardamom with a hints of oak and dark chocolate at the back.
Recommended way to Drink: Straight Up, On the Rocks or as a Highball (3 parts of sparkling water to 1 part The Hachi Shochu).
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Ookubo Shuzo
Age: NAS
ABV: 19%
Size: 720 ml
THE HACHI SHOCHU, Umeshu, Cask Matured is a collaboration with Ookubo Shuzo, a family owned farm distillery in Kagoshima and Hacchan, who has been singularly focused on showcasing Shochu, a hidden gem from Japan by offering a unique combination and layers of flavors overlaid on the original spirit. This Umeshu is another such example and is a combination of Koshu Yaki Imo Shochu (made from baked Kogane Sengan, a fluffy delicious variety of sweet potato with a lovely aroma and golden skin color and baked Annou Imo, a naturally sweeter variety of sweet potato with a yellow flesh and high viscosity). Kuro (Black) Koji and single distilled under normal atmospheric pressure making it a Honkaku Shochu, which has been aged for over 10 years (i.e Koshu) and some delicious Kanjuku (i.e. ripened) Nanko (refers to the variety) Ume (plum) from Kagoshima.
Color: Gold Nose: Distinctive aroma of Imo Shochu, the underlying sweet potato with a hint of smoked almonds. Palate: Initial sourness of the Ume along with the sweetness and the syrupy texture takes us back to our childhood memories of fruit jelly snacks with the shochu in the background and a lingering fruity flavour to finish.
Recommended way to Drink: Straight Up, On the Rocks or as a Highball (3 parts of sparkling water to 1 part The Hachi Shochu).
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Ookubo Shuzo
Distillation Method: Atmospheric
Koji: Rice White Koji
Age: 4 Years
Cask: Ex-Brandy Cask
ABV: 30%
Size: 720 ml
THE HACHI SHOCHU, Sweet Potato (Imo), Cask Matured is a collaboration with Ookubo Shuzo, a family owned farm distillery in Kagoshima and Hacchan who, somewhere along the way was also exposed to Whisky and the benefits of Cask Maturation. Made from Kogane Sengan, a fluffy delicious variety of sweet potato with a lovely aroma and golden skin colour, Shiro (White) Koji and single distilled under normal atmospheric pressure (making it a Honkaku Shochu) to retain the flavors of the underlying ingredient, this Batch 3 has been matured for about 4 years and 4 months in an ex-Brandy Cask to retain the flavour of the origin spirit while adding an extra dimension of complexity to the nose.
Color: Deep Gold Nose: Sweet caramel, butterscotch, fruit cake along with some cherries, raisins along with oak spices in the back. Palate: An initial sweetness of candied orange, hints of caramel and toffee balanced with oak spices, a hint of oak and again peach and lychee from the sweet potato shochu coming through at the back.
Recommended way to Drink: Straight Up, On the Rocks or as a Highball (3 parts of sparkling water to 1 part The Hachi Shochu).
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Ookubo Shuzo
Age: NAS
ABV: 37%
Size: 720 ml
“Kanpou” means Sweet Treasure. This Shochu is a “Koshu Genshu”, which means matured (for more than 3 years in tank and bottled at Cask Strength without any dilution. Typically the tank is topped up with new genshu every year and hence you can feel the harmony of the full taste of its rich aroma. The Key Ingredients are Kogane Sengan (Sweet Potato), Rice Koji (Black). A very nice velvety mouthfeel with intense sweet potato fruity flavours making it a perfect drink to enjoy on the rocks!
This bottling comes in a very attractive gift box as shown in the images.
Dimension: cm (Caliber) x cm (Height) | Capacity: 210ml
Region: Japan
Dimension: 59mm (Caliber) x 97mcm (Height) | Capacity: 135ml
Dimension: 8cm (Caliber) x 8cm (Height) | Capacity: 320ml
