SENGETSU KUMA SHOCHU

Word sengetsu not only means "crescent moon", but is in fact the finest type of crescent moon, where moon looks like a curved thread in the sky. Six stars surrounding the crescent moon on their label represent the six toji - master distillers - who have carefully protected Sengetsu history for over a century. This Sengetsu shochu is ideal for discovering this Japanese spirit, and for sake lovers looking for something new.

This shochu benefits from the Kuma Geographical Identity, as it is made in Kumamoto with 100% rice and local water. It's a lively, light shochu, with a rich aroma and a mellow, fruity taste and subtle umami, perfect for accompanying temaki sushi, chicken tajine with lemon, Caesar salad, smoked salmon or gravlax, simmered nimono-style dishes, grilled fish or tempura, scallop or cuttlefish tartare...and ideally even sushi. Shochu is drier than sake.

Sake sweetness can clash with sushi sweetness. Shochu itself has no sugar and goes perfectly with sushi. This shochu is generally recommended for tasting on the rocks or diluted in water (oyuwari). Tasted hot, at 40-45°C, it exudes sweet notes of freshly steamed rice. Dominant flavors: white flowers, herbs, honey, stone fruit.