Sake Sakura Misen – 72 cl

Produced from pure rice.

Remaining rice proportion after polishing: 55%

Variety of rice: Hattan Nishiki A rather long low-temperature fermentation process using a very specific kind of yeast (Hiroshima Ginjo)

Service temperature: chilled - 4°C

Sashimis, fish roe – omelet and other egg dishes – Fruit sorbets

NOSE: Gentle / Apple, pear

TASTE: Heady and fresh – Cereal;

Finish: Delicate and refreshing – Cereal, grassy notes

Asahi Beer Super Dry Beer - Japanese beer with delicate taste and delicately spicy and dry aroma.

Golden yellow with white foam, this beer of Japanese origin has a slightly malty and delicately spicy and dry scent.

The initial taste is slightly malty with a hint of caramel and a soft note of corn and then delicately refreshing, slightly acidic, and then ending in a dry, delicately spiced finish.

• Content-type of beer: lager
• Origin: Japan
• Content-type of beer: bottom fermentation
• Ingredients: water, barley malt, corn, hops, rice
• Content-types of malt: barley malt, corn, rice

Food pairing:  Due to the mild and sober taste of the beer it is the ideal addition to many dishes, as its taste is light and not difficult to combine. Ideal with Japanese foods and delicately spiced Asian dishes such as miso soup, noodle and rice salad, sushi and onigiri.

Service temperature:  Japanese Asahi beer is tasted at 5 - 7 ° C from a tall, thin beer glass.

The Kikusui distillery is located in Kuroshio, Köchi Prefecture, Japan. It takes advantage of the climate favorable to the cultivation of sugar cane to cultivate its own raw material for the production of its rums.

Ryoma rum is produced from pure sugar cane juice and crafted using traditional Japanese methods. It is characterized by its fermentation, carried out using yeasts specially bred to ferment sake!
Ryoma's atypical style also comes from very fine sugar cane, typical of Japan.

Distilled in a pot still, this rum is then aged in white oak barrels.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Marked by floral notes, the nose offers notes of white flowers, star anise and nougat.
• Mouth: Full of roundness and delicacy, the palate reveals aromas of vanilla, coconut and ginger.
• Finish: Fresh, the finish is distinguished by delicate citrus notes before notes of bitter molasses and chocolate come to close the tasting.

Marvellously refreshing gin all the way from Japan! Produced by Chugoku Jozo at its Sakurao distillery, Sakurao Japanese Dry Gin is made with a selection of local botanicals including yuzu, Japanese cypress, oyster shell and cherry blossom, alongside some traditional important ingredients like juniper and coriander.

Tasting Note: Oily juniper, vegetal freshness, citrus peels with a touch of jammy orange, white pepper and a hint of vanilla.

Eigashima Distillery (known as White Oak Distillery in Japan), located in Akashi near Kobe, Japan, is both the country’s oldest and smallest whisky distillery. Founded in 1888, the tiny distillery runs on a seven person operation! Akashi is a coastal town residing on the edge of Osaka Bay. Due to Akashi’s unique climate with extremely hot summers and cool winters, as much as 7%-8% of Eigashima’s maturing whisky may be lost to evaporation each year (opposed to the 2% commonly seen in Scotland). While this lowers still the overall production yield, it also acts as a catalyst for the maturation process, as the temperature swings encourage interaction between the whisky and the wood. As a result, Akashi White Oak Japanese Whisky has a malty, citrusy aroma with scents of black cherry, toffee and oak. This whisky is made with a variety of wheat, barley and rye with hints of subtle peat. Notes of vanilla and pine nuts dominate the palate, and lead to a long, malty finish. Excellent introduction to the Japanese whisky category, those looking for a segway into Scotch, or an every day drinking dram.

Tasting Note:

Nose: Buttered hot cross buns, chocolate peanuts, lemongrass and a light hint of spicy rye grain.

Palate: Cherry bakewells and walnut loaf. Sweet cereals with a dusting of nutmeg and black pepper.

Finish: Medium length. Quite sweet with dried apricot and a touch of oatcake.

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Color: golden yellow
Aroma: fine fruity and floral notes accompanied by a delicate lime and grapefruit note
Taste: soft and supple body with notes of white peaches, grapes, coconut, limes and spices.
Finish: long and complex

The Ichidai Ai-misen Daiginjo sake from the Chugoku-Jozo brewery, founded in 1918, has a degree of polish of over 60 percent. It has been manufactured in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture since 1963.
Sake is a Japanese rice wine made from polished rice, water and yeast, but is more similar to beer in production. Unlike beer, however, the fermentation of sugar to alcohol sometimes takes place at the same time as the fermentation of starch to sugar. Sake contains 15 to 20 percent alcohol.