First-class sesame shochus from Japan's south: Beniotome Shuzo

Beniotome Shuzo was founded in 1977 in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture on the Japanese island of Kyūshū. In 1978, the world's first spirit made from sesame was produced here. The inventor of the sesame shochu was the then 65-year-old Haruno Hayashida, who, as the wife of a sake brewer, had actually had nothing to do with the production of shochu until then. After many attempts, she finally succeeded in creating the intense and complex taste of a sesame shochu and became a pioneer in this field.

Ideal geographical conditions

Kurume is surrounded by the longest river in northern Kyūshū, the Chikugo River. The entire area is therefore blessed with extremely fertile fields. The Beniotome distillery is located at the foot of Mount Mino. It is known throughout Japan for its sesame shochus (Japanese: Goma Shochu). Beniotome Shuzo is a small company and the sesame shochus are 100 percent craft spirits.

Beniotome Kuro

Beniotome Kuro is made with roasted black sesame and black koji. The result is a particularly intense taste experience that makes this special shochu a great cocktail ingredient. Beniotome Kuro is also a secret weapon in food pairing.