Urakasumi Junmai Umeshu (Plum Sake) 720ml
Urakasumi Junmai Umeshu (Plum Sake) 720ml
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
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Product Details
Rice variety: Manamusume
Sweet or dry: Sweet
Acidity: N/A
Sake Meter Value +12
Food Pairing: Ice cream, cheesecake, fruit salad
Serving temp: On the rocks or chilled
Dietary: No sulfites, no preservatives. vegetarian, vegan
The Brewery
Urakasumi
Urakasumi, located in the town of Shiogama, Miyagi prefecture, on Japan's North East coast, translates in English as “Misty Bay” (ura is “bay” and kasumi is “mist”), simply capturing its picturesque seaside surroundings.
At a glance:
195 year old, 13th generation family-run brewery
37 Gold Prizes in Annual Japan Sake Awards & won more Gold Prizes than any other sake producer in Japan.
Medalled every year in the London IWC (International Wine Challenge) since 2007
Painstakingly rebuilt after being devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011
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