Yes, sir.
I'm Nakamura from Nanto Brewery.
How was the "How to enjoy Okinawa's locally brewed sake [awamori]" introduced on my blog the other day?
I would like to share the greatest appeal of the Ryukyu awamori.
The charm of awamori is that it grows into old sake by aging. The old sake culture has been established in Okinawa, and the old awamori old sake is attracting attention. Over the years and decades of time, like Western sake such as wine and whiskey, new value is born.
Those aged for more than three years are prized as "Kosou" in the Okinawa dialect. It has a sweet scent and rich taste that can be laid over time, and is fascinated by the depth of taste of awamori old sake.
September 4th is "Old Sake (Coos) Day / Service Day"
In 2000, "Old Sake Day Festa 2000" (sponsored by the executive committee) established September 4 as Old Sake Day. It is said that 200 or 300 years old sake (cous) existed during the Ryukyu dynasty, but it was all lost due to the Battle of Okinawa. The old sake was a noble liquor managed by the Ryukyu Royal Government.
"Old Sake Day" is an anniversary set in the hope of reviving the culture of nurturing old sake (cous), which can be said to be the treasure of Okinawa, and hope that peaceful days without war will continue. awamori Koshu is a famous sake that can grow old sake for 100 or 200 years at home and is unparalleled in the world.
And in 2022, it was newly established as the "Senior Day". The old sake, which is the charm of awamori, is said to grow in order and is a historical old sake cultivation method, but there was not enough information about the actual situation and quality transmitted through secrets and oral traditions.
Generally, "Service" stores awamori with different manufacturing years in multiple jars, and when using some of the old sake with longer storage years, it is supplemented by adding sake from old liquor with similar storage years. Through this process, the flavor of parent liquor (oldest) is not impaired, and you can enjoy several decades of old liquor.
awamori can be aged in a bottle, but in order to enjoy old-fashioned sake, we recommend a jar.
※Analysis of the results of the quality evaluation by experts regarding the liquor exhibited at the Okinawa National Tax Office's announcement "Awamori Saiji Old Sake / Treasured Sake Competition", and the following new knowledge was obtained.
・As a result, the characteristics of "vanilla" and "sweet flavor" are enhanced.
・Storage of jars reduces the sense of stimulation.
・The characteristics of "caramel-like" are added by the storage of jars.
※NTA: Some quotes from the utility of the order
Shinsen Premium Seven Years Old Sake
A precious old sake sleeping in the warehouse of Uehara Sake Brewery. Among them, three types of undiluted sake, seven to eight years old, are carefully selected and blended with the main road of awamori. Shinsen Premium of Seven Years Old Sake
It is a rare old sake born from sake brewing that is carefully selected by Toji, and has a well-balanced orthodox taste that has a rich sweetness like a fruit concentrated in the heavy aroma of awamori, and has a clear taste without miscellaneous taste. It is a gem of confidence that only those who want the mainstream of awamori will taste it.
The moment you pour old sake from traditional sake ware, it invites you to the world of awamori old sake with fragrance.
※Uehara Sake Brewery is the only one in the awamori industry that uses electronic techniques. For more information:
Five years old sake that sleeps in Gyokusendo Cave
"Old sake brewery" is near the exit of solutional cave Gyokusendo Cave, which Okinawa World is proud of.
Choju Nokuni is a medicinal herb liquor made by blending Habu Snake extract and 13 kinds of herbs (medicinal herbs) based on awamori. Long-term sleep in a dark place with stable temperature and humidity in solutional cave will increase the flavor.
Made in 300,000 years, Gyokusendo Cave stores precious sake from customers all over the country for 5 years and waits for ripening. Please use for children's coming-of-age ceremony, marriage, new construction celebration and various anniversarys.
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