Distillery: 秋田清酒 Akita Seishu
Address: Amagasawa-83-1 Tochiya, Daisen, Akita 014-0801
Additional Content: They have a youtube channel, but, there is not a lot of content and it is mostly focused on producing rice and sake but still something interesting to watch.
Name: なまはげ Namahage
Type: 粕取り焼酎 Kasutori shōchū
Ingredients:
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清酒粕 Sake Lees
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清酒 Sake
Alcohol: 25%
In the bottle: Aromatic, and fruity with strong hints of peach, nectarine and subtle notes of licorice slightly unripened strawberries. Namahage really hits all of the key sake notes, while also opening up a bit more depth due to the distillation process resulting in something that is both familial and completely unique.
On the rocks: Bright, sweet and really smooth; aside from the alcohol on the back end, it is really just like drinking a beautiful sake. Also, there is a nice balance between the sweetness and acidity which allows the floral notes to really shine and much like the nose there is a good depth of flavors ranging from fruity to creamy all melding together into something beautiful.
水割り Diluted with water
4:1, 3:2 ratio, those key impact notes take a bit of backseat; however, the core sake based flavors still remain and surprisingly the licorice that was on the nose becomes a bit more prevalent on the finish.
Enjoy on the rocks
Reflections on this shōchū
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This was my first chance to enjoy Akita shochu, and by way of a nice suggestion from the shop owner.
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Namahage on the rocks is just sublime, it hits on multiple levels and is the perfect nightcap on these hot summer nights.
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A great bottle to start with if you have not tried Kasutori shochu before, it drinks like a condensed sake, which is both delicious and dangerous.
Bottle label and Information
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