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[Yasuda Hamakomachi]

An ultra-limited version of the hard-to-find sweet potato shochu "Yasuda"!

While regular Yasuda is a shochu made from 100% sweet potato using the Tsumugenji sweet potato, this is an ultra-limited version made from 100% Hamakomachi sweet potato, an orange sweet potato.

Kokubu Sake Brewery received a call from a contracted farmer saying that they had nowhere to put the "Hamakomachi" sweet potatoes they had harvested and were in trouble.
I have been interested in Hamakomachi potatoes for some time, and after speaking with Master Brewer Yasuda, I decided to release a limited edition version brewed using the same method as Yasuda.

Although not as high as regular Yasuda, it contains a very high amount of the compounds that lead to the unique fruity aroma of sweet potato shochu, and the amount of beta-damascenone, which is said to be characterized by a rose-like floral scent and a black tea-like scent, is nearly three times higher than regular Yasuda.

At the mash stage, the shochu had a very strong, grassy carrot-like aroma, and even after distillation, the carrot-like aroma and strong bitterness remained. However, by aging, the bitterness was reduced and a floral aroma began to emerge.

*Due to limited stock, please limit purchases to one per person.

◆Specifications Category: Potato Shochu Ingredients: Potato koji (Hamakomachi, Kagoshima Prefecture), sweet potato (Hamakomachi, Kagoshima Prefecture)
Koji: Black Koji Distillation: Atmospheric distillation Alcohol content: 26% Manufacturer: Kokubu Shuzo (Kagoshima Prefecture)