Takara Kyoto Yuzu Sake Liqueur 700ml

Takara Kyoto Yuzu Sake Liqueur 700ml
Size: 700ml | ABV: 12%
In 3 words: Cooking and cocktails
A bright balance of refreshing citrus notes and roasted shochu aroma. Recommended to enjoy on the rocks or as a spritzer, this yuzu is also a standout ingredient in a wide range of dishes.
Style: Yuzu
Brewery: Takara
Region: Hyogo
Rice: Barley Shochu base
Product Details
I work great in a cocktail
Rice polishing: 65%
Sweet or dry: Medium-dry
Body: Full
Acidity: 3.5
Sake Meter Value -60
Food Pairing: fruity ice cream or sorbet, fruit salad, cheesecake
Serving temp: Chilled or over ice
Dietary: No sulfites, vegetarian, vegan
The Brewery
Takara (Shirakabegura)
Located in Nada, Hyogo, one of Japan's most famous sake producing regions, Takara is a producer of sake, shochu and other Japanese delicacies. This brewery produces consistently award-winning premium sake with distinctive production methods such as kimoto and muroka genshu.
At a glance:
Brewing since 1842, using the hard water of Miyamizu, uniquely suited to sake production
One of the longest gold medal streaks of any brewery in the Annual Japan Sake Awards
A master of the rare traditional kimoto style producing unique flavours
Size: 2 x 500ml | ABV: 12.5%
In 3 words: Juicy, sweet & exotic
The Asahara Suzo fruit liqueurs are made at a sake brewery in Okumusashi, a green and hilly area where the cultivation of fruit trees, including plums and Yuzus, is highly developed. This abundance of fresh local produce encouraged the producer to turn their talents to the production of fruit-based liqueurs. This Nigori (cloudy) liquer style is perfect inside (or alongside) desserts and cocktails.
Style: Umeshu & Yuzushu (Cloudy)
Brewery: Asahara
Region: Saitama
Rice polishing: N/A
Size: 720ml | ABV: 8%
In 3 words: Sweet, refreshing, citrus
Filled with the fruity aroma of Yuzu on the nose. Extremely refreshing and delicate on palate. Perfectly balanced Yuzu sake followed by elegant acidity.
Style: Yuzu (Junmai base)
Brewery: Tsukasabotan
Region: Kochi
Rice: N/A
Size: 720ml | ABV: 12%
In 3 words: Light, sweet, plums
This Junmai-based Umeshu has beautiful colour of pink gold or rose. Intense aroma of Plum skin, amaretto and cranberry on the nose. Moderate refreshing tartness and gentle sweetness goes along with almond and cinnamon notes.
Style: Umeshu (plum sake / wine)
Brewery: Urakasumi
Region: Miyagi
Size: 500ml | ABV: 12.5%
In 3 words: Juicy, sweet & exotic
This hand-made umeshu benefits from only the lightest of filtrations which retains a full, grainy texture, akin to biting into an fresh plum. Complex flavours of yellow plum and almond and balanced sweetness. Delicious and exotic.
Style: Umeshu
Brewery: Asahara
Region: Saitama
Rice polishing: N/A
Size: 500ml | ABV: 12.5%
In 3 words: Juicy, sweet & exotic
The Asahara Suzo fruit liqueurs are made at a sake brewery in Okumusashi, a green and hilly area where the cultivation of fruit trees, including plums and Yuzus, is highly developed. This abundance of fresh local produce encouraged the producer to turn their talents to the production of fruit-based liqueurs. This Nigori (cloudy) liquer style is perfect inside (or alongside) desserts and cocktails
Style: Yuzu (liquer)
Brewery: Asahara
Region: Saitama
Rice polishing: N/A
Size: 720ml | ABV: 6%
In 3 words: Smooth classy yuzu
Carefully brewed combining premium ingredients, Sekai Itto Junmai Daiginjo Yuzushu showcases unique sake craftsmanship. The Junmai Daiginjo, known for its meticulous milling process, provides a refined and smooth base, creating an ideal canvas for the infusion of yuzu's bright and citrusy notes.
Style: Yuzu (Junmai Daiginjo base)
Brewery: Sekai Itto
Region: Wakayama
Rice: Yamadanishiki
Size: 720ml | ABV: 6%
In 3 words: Peach-infused Sake
This Momoshu (peach-infused sake) is a masterful blend of prime Japanese white peaches and sake craftsmanship. The brewery uses only the juiciest and most succulent peaches, sourced exclusively from the orchards surrounding Arakawa. These premium fruits are then carefully blended with the brewery's exceptional Junmai Daiginjo to deliver a soft, luscious brew that works both on the rocks or as a premium cocktail ingredient.
Style: Momoshu (Junmai Daiginjo base)
Brewery: Sekai Itto
Region: Wakayama
Rice: Yamadanishiki
Size: 720ml | ABV: 9%
In 3 words: Plum, peachy, light
This all-koji sake infused with Ume plum is beautiful, light and naturally pink in color. Pronounced aroma of Ume plum and chestnuts with a kick of bitterness with clean cherry and plum flavours. A touch off-dry, this Umeshu is all natural and free from added sugar or any artificial sweetener. Enjoy straight, on the rocks or experiment as a cocktail mixer.
Style: Umeshu (plum)
Brewery: Nanbu Bijin
Region: Iwate
Size: 720ml | ABV: 10%
In 3 words: Tart, sweet, umelicious!
Sweetness, acidity and piquant plum flavour distinguish this lovely low-alcohol aperitif. Green plums provide the tartness, artisan rock sugar the sweetness and pure junmai sake the satisfying balance and smoothness..
Grade: Umeshu (Junmai)
Brewery: Kamoizumi
Region: Hiroshima
Size: 2 x 720ml | ABV: 8-9%
Grades: Yuzu, Umeshu (Plum)
Brewery: Tsukasabotan & Nanbu Bijin
Region: Kochi & Iwate