AKAE 35 Shochu

The AKAE 35 Shochu is a fantastic sweet potato shochu (imo) made with Murasakimasari imo, a green manure-grown sweet potato from Miyazaki Prefecture. The berry-like aroma that spreads through the mouth at the beginning is very special. There are also notes of cherry in the very long finish.

Description

The AKAE 35 Shochu is produced by Ochiai Shuzojyo in Miyazaki. Owner Ryohei Ochiai is one of the country's most creative shochu producers. He likes to try out the unusual and produces distillates that are both surprising and convincing in taste. In addition to unusual raw materials such as shochus made from ginger or green peppers, which are also in our range, Ochiai-san is also extremely convincing with the "classics" made from barley (mugi) or sweet potato (imo). The shochus from Ochiai always impress with their special taste, as is the case here with AKAE 35. This shochu impresses with notes of berries and cherry paired with a beautiful umami and slight sweetness. The use of white koji and domestically grown rice as well as the production via single distillation ensure that the AKAE 35 has a rich taste with a full body and a bright and graceful aroma. At 35% vol, this shochu is bottled higher than other shochus, but is still very mild.

The AKAE35 Shochu can be enjoyed straight or on the rocks. We also recommend drinking it oyuwari, i.e. extended with hot water, as this allows the flavor of the imo to unfold very well. When paired with food, this shochu goes very well with white fish and meat, vegetables and sweet desserts.

Japanese Shochu
Net quantity: 700 ml
Alk.: 35% vol
For sale to persons of legal age only
Importer: Ginza Berlin GmbH, Pfalzburger Straße 20, 10719 Berlin

About Ochiai Shuzujyo

Ochiai Shuzo was founded in 1909 in Miyazaki. The entire Miyazaki prefecture is famous for its fantastic shochus. Ochiai is a 4th generation family-run distillery, preserving the traditions of its 100-year past while evolving. While most shochus are made from sweet potatoes, barley, brown sugar or even rice, president and owner Ryohei Ochiai is known for breaking new ground and trying a lot. Thus, his distillery creates high-quality shochus from unusual raw materials in small production, such as pumpkin, green pepper, ginger or even yomogi.