Plum Wine, Umeshu
From olden times on to the present day, UME-fruit liqueur, Umeshu (Japanese Plum Wine) has been a familiar beverage in Japanese households well known and loved for its relaxing effect as well as its usefulness for keeping healthy. Because of the faint aroma, well-balanced acidity and sweetness of UME-fruit liqueur, Umeshu(Japanese Plum Wine), it is said to be one of the most delicious liquors in the world.
Saika Nigori Umeshu
Saika Nigori Umeshu
Size: 720ml
Alcohol by Volume: 10% to 11%
Aged: None
Brewery Location: Wakayama Prefecture
Tasting Notes: This drink is made by straining the plum pulp from Saika Umeshu and mixing it with the filtered Umeshu. This a genuine Umeshu that combines refreshing aroma and acidity of plum with the rich flavors of sake. Recommended to serve on rocks or for use in cocktails such as Daquiris.
Brewery: Kokonoe Saika
Founded: 1908
Profile: Kokonoe Saika was founded in 1908 with the principal purpose of producing vinegar. The founder's vision was to create premium vinegar using high quality sake kasu (or lies): the main raw ingredient in their vinegar. In 1934, the company's vision expanded to brew sake fit for the dining table. Today, Kokonoe Saika produces both high quality vinegar as well as jizake. Currently, most of the sake rice used to brew sake is grown by the company's relatives locally in Wakayama. The bi-product of the sake rice kasu is used to brew their vinegar. Kokonoe Saika only uses sake for the production of their in-house spirits; the foundation of their umeshu.
