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Saikogura Shochu
Saikogura Shochu
Saikogura Shochu - Ginza Berlin
Saikogura Shochu

Matsushita Jozo

Saikogura Shochu

Special price €36,99

Liter price€51,38 per l

incl. VAT.

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Saikogura Shochu, produced by Matsushita Jozojo, is a genuine Kuma Shochu, as it is produced in Kumamoto Prefecture. Kuma Shochu is a WTO-protected geographical region like Bordeaux in France or Chianti in Italy. Only kome shochu (rice shochu) produced in the Kuma River Valley can be called "Kuma Shochu". The Kuma region is blessed with particularly pure water thanks to the Kuma River. The extremely clean river water and the fertile valley offer ideal conditions for the production of rice shochus. Saikogura Shochu is characterized by a particularly fine and elegant taste and an intense rice aroma. Sake fans are also enthusiastic about this shochu!

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Matsushita Jozojo was founded in 1804, making it the oldest distillery in Kumamoto. Saikogura Shochu was first released to celebrate the company's bicentenary. Since then, it has received several awards in Japan for its fantastic quality, for example from the Liquor Review Committee of the Kumamoto National Tax Bureau. It is made from 100% Hinohikari rice from Kumamoto, which is considered to be particularly aromatic and of high quality. After distillation, this shochu is stored in steel tanks for three years, which makes it particularly mild and gentle. The result is a pure and clean rice taste, with the aroma of steamed rice initially dominating the nose. Saikogura is bottled at 25% vol., is made with white koji and is very round and complex. It is distilled using vacuum distillation.

Sakogura Shochu can be enjoyed neat or on the rocks. Extended with soda or cold water, it is a fantastic accompaniment to food such as fish, sushi, sashimi, seafood and white meat.

Rice shochu
Japanese spirit
Net quantity: 720ml
Alcohol content: 25% vol.
For sale to persons of legal age only
Importer: Ginza Berlin GmbH, Pfalzburger Straße 20, 10719 Berlin

About the manufacturer

Matsushita Jozo is the oldest Kuma distillery. Founded in 1804, it is currently being run by the 13th generation. The finest kuma shochu has been produced here for over 200 years. The distillery is based in Mizukamimura, a small village in the Kuma district of Kumamoto Prefecture. From rice cultivation to harvesting, a few employees produce everything by hand here - a true small craft business. The company is also committed to the environment: For example, the shochu yeasts formed during the distillation process to produce shochu are distributed to contract farmers in fields as fertilizer. This compost is 100% organic fertilizer that is returned to nature.