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Syasya Rakuraku Red Dragon Grand Cru
Syasya Rakuraku Red Dragon Grand Cru
Type of Shochu: Otsu Rui
Main Ingredient: Sweet Potato, Rice Koji
Type of Koji Kin: Unclassified
Distillation Method: Unclassified
Alcohol by Volume: 35% (70 proof）
Food Pairings: To be enjoyed solely as a drink.
Tasting Notes: Lychee aroma and a deep, rich flavor with a wide range of nuances. Grown in the ‘Grand Cru’ (special grade) fields, known for their good soil and exposure to sunlight, as well as the ‘Yamada Nishiki’ rice carefully nurtured in their own rice paddies, and finished with the techniques developed over their 160 years of history.
Size: 720ml
Distillery: Nishi Shuzo Co., LTD.
Distillery Location: Kagoshima Prefecture
Founded: 1845
Profile: Believing that good shochu, like a good harvest, is nothing less than a gift from the earth, Nishi Shuzo only uses potatoes and rice grown by local farmers. Additionally the brewery itself is surrounded by mountains, and thus they are blessed with good water.
