Kaga Umeshu 5 Years

The matured version of Kaga Umeshu: Manzairaku's popular Kaga Umeshu is aged for 5 years in steel tanks. The result: an extremely round and mild umeshu with a complex and intense taste. Only benisashi ume is used, which is rich in amino acids and minerals and has a lovely umami flavor. It is produced in Ishikawa Prefecture. A special drop that impresses with its complexity and depth. The Kaga Umeshu 5 Years is supplied in a very beautiful, high-quality wooden box. 

Description

Umeshu is probably the most traditional liqueur in Japan. Every family has its own secret recipe for it. The ume is often called a plum, but botanically it is an apricot. Only the Benisashi Ume is used for the Kaga Umeshu 5 Years. This special variety only grows in Kanazawa City (Ishikawa Prefecture) as well as in the neighbouring Fukui Prefecture. "Beni" means "red" and "sashi" means "glow". The name thus stands for the deep red and radiant colouring of the ripe ume. The ripe fruits of the benisashi ume have more amino acids than other ume varieties of high quality (nankounai ume). Due to the higher proportion of amino acids, the Benisashi Ume has a milder aroma and an intense umami flavour. The Kaga Umeshu 5 Years is produced according to a traditional technique. It is matured in steel tanks for over five years and has a clear and rich flavour of ume. The balance between sweetness and acidity is perfectly balanced. Due to the long ageing, this Umeshu has a complex, intense and at the same time mild taste. 

The Manzairaku Kaga Umeshu has already won several awards and is served on all first class flights of the airline ANA (All Nippon Airways), among others. It has also been served as a digestif at the Nobel Prize reception.

This liqueur is an ideal aperitif and digestif, and can be enjoyed straight, on ice or with soda. Kaga Umeshu is also very good in cocktails. 

Japanese Umeshu
Net quantity: 720 ml
Alk.: 15% vol
Dispensed only to persons of full age
Importer: Ginza Berlin GmbH, Pfalzburger Straße 20, 10719 Berlin

About Manzairaku Sake Kura Co. Ltd

Manzairaku Sake Kura is one of the most renowned and oldest sake breweries in the Ishikawa Prefecture on the island Honshū The company, which was founded in 1716, is not only known for great sake but also for fantastic umeshu. The prefecture has clear water of excellent quality, which gives the spirits produced there an intense and incomparable taste. Manzairaku means "always be happy". The brewery is located at the foot of Hakusan Mountain in the city of the same name. Since 1990, the company has been producing Umeshu in addition to sake, which has won several awards. First-class guests of the airline ANA (All Nippon Airways) regularly enjoy this delicious liqueur. Great sake from Manzairaku is also available in our shop.