Distillery: 多良川酒造所 Taragawa Shuzō Jyo
Address: Sunagawa-85 Gusukube, Miyakojima, Okinawa 906-0108
Website: https://taragawa.co.jp/
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Name: 琉球王朝 特選古酒 Ryūkyūōchō Tokusen Koshu
Type: 泡盛古酒 Awamori
蒸留方法: 常圧蒸留 (Atmopsheric)
Ingredients:
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米麹(タイ産米) Rice Koji (Thailand)
Alcohol: 43%
In the bottle: There is an initial mellowness when you first crack the bottle open that while soft at first, slowly opens up into a range of beautiful Awamori vibes. This is definitely one of the most fragrant bottles I have opened in a long time; Ryūkyūōchō Tokusen Koshu has an almost floral note to it, which might be a first for me to find. Additionally, you get a little more oxygen in, I have to say this becomes a bit like bath soap, it is not unpleasant but yeah, bath soap.
On the rocks: The first sip is an interesting mix of bright freshness overlayed on top of an earthy funk that has a long lasting finish of full of vanilla, custard and a bit of cacao in for good measure. Letting the ice melt a bit more, Ryūkyūōchō Tokusen Koshu mellows out very quickly and while the intensity fades into the background, what is lefts is
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Enjoy on the rocks or with a little Water
Reflections on this Awamori
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Opened this as the Christmas special bottle, it was a Merry Christmas indeed.
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Still can’t believe I knocked this bottle over and lost about 15% of its precious contents. Note to self: never leave a bottle open on the table...
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This was a special bottle purchase, and while just under 20,000 JPY is a steal for something 30 years old, it is still significantly more than I would typically spend. That being said, with the current economy in Japan, one can never tell when a bottle like this may disappear, so sometimes a splurge is a great way to taste some amazing Awamori history.
