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sake, shochu and sushi
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Wherever I go in Japan, I make a point to eat and drink local.
As there is no sake brewery, but only a shochu brewery, my choice was easy!
Mitake Brewery is the only authentic Shochu Brewery in Yakushima Island.
Others are only Breweries from Kagoshima Prefecture having sub-breweries to take advantage of the great water and tourists!
MItake/ »the Three Peaks »
Alcohol: 25%
Aroma: Clean, discreet, elegant
Taste: Soft attack, clean. Shortish tail.
Dry. Dry roasted nuts, coffee beans.
Stands well to food with a sweetish undertone.
Comments: Pleasant refined shochu.
Like all shochu brewed by Mitake Brewery, best drunk with ice only.
Aiko/ »Love Child »
Alcohol: 25%
Aroma: Very dry, clean, strong.
Taste: Soft attack. Clean taste. Nicely warming up back of the palate.
Dry. Shortish tail. Memories of coffee beans and nuts.
Comments: Great with sashimi.
Turns sweetish and deeper with food with memories of brown sugar.
Yakushima
Alcohol: 35%. Genshu/no pure water added. Unaltered.
Aroma: Fine and discreet.
Taste: Clean, deep taste. Fruity: brown sugar. Almost sweet.
Keeps well with food. Turns drier with food. Shortish tail.
Comments: A fine, elegant shochu, which can be enjoyed for its sake or with food. A very high-level shochu!
Must-see tasting websites:
-Sake: Tokyo Through The Drinking Glass, Tokyo Foodcast, Urban Sake, Sake World
-Wine: Palate To Pen
-Beer: Good Beer & Country Boys, Another Pint, Please!
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-Japanese Pottery to enjoy your favourite drinks: Yellin Yakimono Gallery
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I’m tempted by the Yakushima tasting notes. The « brown sugar » flavor calls to me!