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★Shimamusume★ Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : White (mix the malted rice and the malted barley) It is sold only in the Nagashima island where is on the north of the Satsuma peninsula. The brewer is mainly known as the Shimabijin and the Shimaotome syochu liqueur. They always say "We serve the Otome, but we never leave the Musume." So it is never sold out of the island. Of course, it is never sold on the Kagoshima mainland in principle. It is made fron the Shimabijin and a barley syochu liqueur half and half. We think the barley syochu liqueur is used to be soft the taste, but the Shimamusume taste strong unexpectedly. The syochu liqueur lover say it taste soft, but it must mean it is softer than the Shimabijin. Yes, it give an impression that a young girl give the brush-off. It taste young along the name. * Shimamusume : a young girl in a island * Shimaotome : a girl in a island * Shimabijin : a beautiful older girl in a island |
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★Shimabijin★ Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : White (rice) It increases its share of the market and drove the old powerful syochu liqueur away at Nagashima area. It has a mild and strong taste. * Shimabijin : a beautiful older girl in a island |
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★黒さつま島美人★ 芋：黄金千貫 麹：黒麹 島美人の黒麹版。鹿児島限定品。ぜひ白麹版と並べて賞味あれ。 |
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★Kaimosyochu★ Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato (deeply scraped sweetpotato) Malted Rice type : White, Black The brewer use the deeply scraped sweetpotato to remove the bitter taste and the sharp taste. But because too clean syochu liqueur don't taste interesting. So when they distill, they mix the unblended malt syochu liqueur. The unblended malt syochu liqueur has a good individuality, but is has some strange taste. It is famous for the smell sweetpotato syochu liqueur lover. It is suit for an enthusiast. It is most drunkn in our shop. Kaimo in Kagoshima dialect means sweetpotato. |
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★Kamoukyou Ookusu★ Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato (deeply scraped sweetpotato) Malted Rice type : Black It is sold only in Kamou town in Kagoshima prefecture. It is a special syochu liqueur. It is a little hotter than the above Kaimosyochu. The aroma as the citrus fruits is more floral. It is an orthodox hard syochu liqueur. * Kamou : p place name * kyou : home town * Oo : big * Kusu : a camphor |
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★Hon-imo★ Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : White It is made by a traditional method. However the Kagoshima brewer make, it is sold in Tokyo only. It is loved by the smell syochu liqueur lovers. It tastes familiar. * Hon : real * Imo : sweetpotato |
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★Haraguchiya Jin-emon★ Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : White＋Black It is stored for 3 years. * Jin-emon : a person's name |
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★Otokozaru★ Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : Black It is sold only in Kagoshima prefecture. It is a unrefined syochu liqueur near no filtered. It taste thick and hard. It is loved among the smell syochu liqueur lovers. The sediment is easy to appear which peculiar to a unrefined syochu liqueur. "Say Nothing. Hear Nothing. Drink without any Word." The label give a impression of man's indefinable is wonderful. A sake shop who has Otokozaru went bankrupt recently, so to buy it become difficult. * Otoko : a male * Saru : a monkey |
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★Syowamusashi★ Sweetpotate type : the Kurikogane sweetpotato Malted Rice type : Black A material "the Kurikogane sweetpotato" is too difficult to produce, so there are a little. It is sometimes called the phantom sweetpotato. Furthermore to make the syochu liqueur is very hard. It has a strong sweet taste. It is thick. |
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★A phantom prime minister Komatsu Tatewaki★ Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : Black It is sold only in Kagoshima prefecture. It is fermented under low temperature and made under low temperature. Its destination is soft and mild taste. The material water is Kamegaoka natural water. |
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★Kojikanosato★ Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato made in the Oosumi peninsula Malted Rice type : Black (the rice is the new Hikagome which is eaten mainly in the Oosumi peninsula), Yellow It is sold only in the Oosumi peninsula. The brewer use the materials made in the Oosumi peninsula. Even the water, they use water of the Oosumi peninsula. To use the new rice is too hard to make the malted rice, but they want to remove the smell because of the old rice, and they tried to use the new rice. It is made clearly, and there is no bad smell of sweetpotato. It is easy to drink. It has a mild Umami and a sweet taste. * Kojika : a baby deer * Sato : hometown |
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★宇宙便り 小鹿★ 芋：＊＊ 麹：＊＊（宇宙麹） スペースシャトルに乗っけて宇宙に打ち上げた麹を使用。他の蔵元と共同開発の宇宙便りシリーズの一本。全蔵元セットとは別に完全受注販売された。２本セット（レギュラー１本＋宇宙麹１本）と３本セット（レギュラー１本＋宇宙麹２本）の２種類がある。これからの入手は非常に厳しいと思われる。 宇宙麹は味が丸くなり、コクが出ると言われている。 |
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★Benitonbo★ Sweetpotate type : the Akamurasaki sweetpotato Malted Rice type : White The brewer make it to be delicious most to drink with hot water. The good aroma apper when it is put hot water. The brewer manage fermentation under low temperature, make the malted rice carefully and select the best sweetpotato for the aroma. It taste soft. It is easy to drink. Please drink with hot water. * Beni : crimson * Tonbo : a dragonfly |
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★5 years stored Gensyu Genmon★ Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : White It is stored for 5 years. It is difficult to explain the taste, but it is delicious normaly. We think if they use this raw syochu liqueur, all of their syochu liqueurs are delicious. It tells a real technical skill of the brewer. Genmon in Kagoshima dialect means "real". It is just a real syochu liqueur. * Gensyu : raw syochu liqueur |
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★Chidsuru murasakiimojikomi★ Sweetpotate type : the Eimurasaki sweetpotato made in Ei town in Kagoshima Malted Rice type : Black From the name "Chidsuru", people easily understand it is made in Izumi city. In fact, every year more than 10,000 cranes come to Izumi and they are called "Manbadsuru". But don't care small things. It is made in a jar. Because the material sweetpotato is produced a little, the syochu liqueur is made only twice a year. The aroma of sweetpotato is good. It is loved among the smell syochu liqueur lovers. * Chidsuru : a thousand cranes * Manbadsuru : another name of the 10,000 cranes * Jikomi (shikomi) : make |
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★Kamokagura★ Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : White (Duck farming rice) It is a limited syochu liqueur, but the eager sake shops always sell. It isn't rare. So we consider to be a standard syochu liqueur. The aroma is soft, and it tastes mild. * Kamo : a duck * Kagura : sacred music and dancing performed at shrines |
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★Kiwaminokuro Gensyu★ Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : Black It is sold only in Kyusyu district. It is stored for a year. The alcoholicity is 37%. We have not tried to drink yet. * Kiwami : reach the top * Kuro : Blacl * Gensyu : raw syochu liqueur |
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★Kuyou★ Sweetpotate type : the Tanegashima Murasaki sweetpotato, the Annou sweetpotato and the Hakuhou sweetpotato made in Tanegashima island Malted Rice type :White All of material sweetpotato are made by the brewer. They combines the flowery Tanegashima Murasaki sweetpotato, the very sweet Annou sweetpotato and the Hakuhou sweetpotato with low starch under good balance. They add the new shochu liqueur into the 3-5 years long-stored shochu liqueur and make a good taste balance. |
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★Satsumakutouryuu★ Sake Brewer : Koudsuma Shuzo ＊They have no homepage. Sweetpotate type : the Yamakawamurasaki sweetpotato Malted Rice type : Black (the rice is Hinohikari) It is made in Tanegashima island. It is matured for over a year. It is a strange syochu liqueur. It has a strong bitter taste. It is sometimes said it looks like an alcoholic beverage for medicinal purposes. |
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★Satsumaakakutouryuu★ Sake Brewer : Wakashio Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Yamakawamurasaki sweetpotato made in Kaimon town Malted Rice type : Black (the rice is Hinohikari made in Hishikari town) It is a red Kutouryuu. It is a syochu liqueur made in Shibushi which aims local production for local consumption. It is handmade, distill in a wooden cask and made in a jar. It taste thick but fruity and have a gorgeous aroma. In my personal view, I feel a savory aroma like a baked sweetpotato or not. It has a strong aroma of the Murasaki sweetpotato. It tastes sweet and soft. * Aka : red |
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★Satsumabenikutouryuu★ Sake Brewer : Wakashio Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Yamakawamurasaki sweetpotato made in Kaimon town Malted Rice type : Black (the rice is Hinohikari made in Hishikari town) It is a crimson Kutouryuu. It is a long storaged syochu liqueur which the above syochu liqueur "Satsumaakakutouryuu" matured for a year in the tunnel of the Sengokukura. Because the tunnel keeps the uniform temperature between a year, the syochu liqueur mature uniformly. The basic syochu liqueur of the Benikutouryuu and the Akakutouryuu are same, but the taste of the Benikutouryuu chages from the Akakutouryuu at all. It is very interesting change. People never think they are same syochu liqueur. The young aroma of the Murasaki sweetpotato is stronger. Its aroma is very think. The sweet taste is weaker than the Akakutouryuu. But the taste of sweetpotato is stronger. It feel a hard atmosphere. * Beni : crimson |
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★Satsumaginkutouryuu★ Sake Brewer : Wakashio Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Yamakawamurasaki sweetpotato made in Kaimon town Malted Rice type : Black (the rice is Hinohikari made in Hishikari town) It is a silver Kutouryuu. It is a long storaged syochu liqueur which the above syochu liqueur "Satsumaakakutouryuu" matured for 2 years in the tunnel of the Sengokukura. Because the tunnel keeps the uniform temperature between a year, the syochu liqueur mature uniformly. The basic syochu liqueur of the Ginkutouryuu and the Akakutouryuu are same, but the taste of the Ginkutouryuu chages from the Akakutouryuu at all. It is very interesting change. People never think they are same syochu liqueur. The aroma become like a brandy. It gives a taste of alcohol a little. It has a hard sweet taste, and round in one's mouth. * Gin : silver |
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★Satsumakinkutouryuu★ Sake Brewer : Wakashio Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Yamakawamurasaki sweetpotato made in Kaimon town Malted Rice type : Black (the rice is Hinohikari made in Hishikari town) It is a gold Kutouryuu. It is a long storaged syochu liqueur which the above syochu liqueur "Satsumaakakutouryuu" matured for 3 years in the tunnel of the Sengokukura. Because the tunnel keeps the uniform temperature between a year, the syochu liqueur mature uniformly. The basic syochu liqueur of the Kinkutouryuu and the Akakutouryuu are same, but the taste of the Kinkutouryuu chages from the Akakutouryuu at all. It is very interesting change. People never think they are same syochu liqueur. We don't know why the taste change such a big range only for a year. Its aroma is already just like a whiskey. It show a strong taste of alcohol. But the soft taste of the Murasaki sweetpotato take unawares behind the taste. * Kin : gold |
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★Satsumashirokutouryuu★ Sake Brewer : Musou cellar of Sanwa shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Yamakawamurasaki sweetpotato made in Ibusuki city Malted Rice type : White (the rice is Hinohikari) It is a white Kutouryuu. It is made in a jar. The aroma is just like a brandy. The aroma isn't strong to drink with nothing. But the strong aroma of sweetpotato apper to drink with hot water. Is it a surprise? It tastes clear and sweet. The fruity aroma peculiar to the Yamakawamurasaki sweetpotato is removed by the white malted rice, and give a cool aroma. * Shiro : white |
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★Satsumakurokutouryuu★ Sake Brewer : Hukiage syochu co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Yamakawamurasaki sweetpotato made in Kaimon town Malted Rice type : Black (the rice is Hinohikari) It is a black Kutouryuu. It is handmade. It is made in a jar. It taste mild. To compare the Kurokutouryuu and the Shirokutouryuu, this one give a stronger taste just like the Yamakawamurasaki sweetopotato. The taste and aroma are bright. * Kuro : black |
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★Shochuzuki no syochuya wo kora unmaka to iwashimeta shochu★ Sake Brewer : Wakashio Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : White It is sold on October in 2010. It is sweet and thick. It warms the throat and the body slowly. Its taste is strong. To drink with hot water emphasizes the sweet taste and people don't stop to drink. |
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★Shochuzuki no syochuya wo kora unmaka to iwashimeta shochu★ Sake Brewer : Kojika Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : Black It is sold on November in 2010. It tastes soft. The deep sweetpotato taste will come after a few seconds. It feels a little flowery. To drink with hot water give a weaker taste, so we recommend to drink with ice or nothing. |
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★Shochuzuki no syochuya wo kora unmaka to iwashimeta shochu★ Sake Brewer : Kirishimayokogawa Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : Black, White It is sold on December in 2010. It tastes cool and sharp. The aroma os sweetpotato isn't too strong, so it will be pleased with those who love sake. To drink with hot water give a weaker taste, so we recommend to drink with a little hot water or ice. |
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★Shochuzuki no syochuya wo kora unmaka to iwashimeta shochu★ Sake Brewer : Satsumamuso co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : Black It is sold on May in 2011. The label is dark green. It looks refined. The peculiarity is a heavy thickened body. |
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★Shochuzuki no syochuya wo kora unmaka to iwashimeta shochu★ Sake Brewer : Azuma Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : Eimurasaki made in the southern Satsuma peninsula Malted Rice type : Black It is sold on June in 2011. The unblended malt shochu liqueur with gorgeous aroma of Eimurasaki sweetpotato and the unblended malt shochu liqueur with light smooth taste of black malted rice are mixed. |
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★Shochuzuki no syochuya wo kora unmaka to iwashimeta shochu★ Sake Brewer : Sagara Shuzo co.ltd ＊They have no homepage. Sweetpotate type : Koganesengan Sweetpotato Malted Rice type : Black It is sold on July in 2011. It is made under ordinary pressure. It don't be filtered. It has a soft body and mild sweet taste. |
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The Kyushu Shinkansen whole line opened at 2011/3/12. Kagoshima people are glad that people can move from Aomori prefecture to Kagoshima prefecture by train. Many company produce many kind of memorial goods. Sake brewers produced them too. The black rabbit (Black Otter) is our mascot boy. He was born at the day of The Kyushu Shinkansen whole line opening. His name is Sakura. He named after the Kyushu Shinkansen "Sakura". |
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★Haezakura★ Sake Brewer : Satsuma Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato, the Murasakiimo sweetpotato Malted Rice type : White made in Japan The Kyushu Shinkansen whole line opened at 2011/3/12. It was a memorial shochu liqueur made for the commemoration. It made 546 bottles only. It has a serial number. The number of seat of the shinkansen Sakura is 546. It is same with the number of bottles. It is very popular among Kagoshima people. It was sold at 5 shops only where is in the Kagoshima Chuou station and so on. It had be already sold out onlyfor the reservations at some shops. There are the shops sold only one bottlr for a family. Of course, all of them was sold out the first day of selling. Some people had standed in day before the selling. It is one of the most difficult shochu liqueur to get. It is made by the Meijigura of Satsuma Shuzo co.ltd. The unprocessed shochu liqueur had made before 7 years when the Kyushu Shinkansen opend partially. It is a long-stored shochu liqueur. * Hae : a south wind * Sakura (zakura) : cherry blossoms |
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★Kokka★ Sake Brewer : Kagoshima Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : White Japanese national flower is Sakura (= cherry blossoms). The name of the Kyushu Shinkansen "Sakura" is from this flower. The Kyushu Shinkansen whole line opened at 2011/3/12. It was born as a memorial shochu liqueur for the commemoration. It is produced only once, so it will be too hard to get after 2012. It images cherry blossoms, so the aroma is like a flower. It tastes sweet and soft like a flower too. Because the aroma of sweetpotato isn't too strong, it is easy for beginners to drink. When it is drunkn with hot water, it tastes sweet but the aroma of sweetpotato is stronger. So we recommend for those who love the aroma of sweetpotato to drink with hot water. |
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★Satsuma Sakura★ Sake Brewer : Kogane Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato made in Kagoshima Malted Rice type : Black made in Japan The name Sakura comes from the Kyushu Shinkansen "Sakura". The Kyushu Shinkansen whole line opened at 2011/3/12. It was born as a memorial shochu liqueur for the commemoration. Thre is a lovery sticker with charactors "Go straight on Kagoshima" on the package. This sticker is only for the first year. Next year, it is sold without the sticker. A part of sake shop sell the limited shochu liqueur. * Sakura : cherry blossoms |
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The interesting bottle shapes the shinkansen. The famous syochu liqueur is in the memorial bottle. The syochu liqueur vary from prefecture to prefecture. To collect completely will be fun. The syochu liqueur filled in Kagoshima prefecture is Shibi-no-tsuyu and SatsumaShimabijin. After drinking, you will be able to display and be proud. The design looks real. The bottle on this side is the shinkansen Tsubame, and the other is Sakura. ★The Kyusyu shinkansen N700 Series Sakura Premium bottole : Shibi-no-tsuyu★ Sake Brewer : Jikuya Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato made in Kagoshima Malted Rice type : White The most hard building area was at the third Mt.Shibizan tunnel. The material water is a groundwater of Mt.Shibizan and made in a pot. 2011 is a year of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Jikuya Shuzo co.ltd. It is a chance but a good miracle. * tsuyu : drop ★The Kyusyu shinkansen N800 Series Tsubame Premium bottole : Satsuma Shimabijin★ Sake Brewer : Nagashima Kenjyo Ltd. ＊They have no homepage. Sweetpotate type : ＊ Malted Rice type : White ＊＊ * Shimabijin : a beautiful older girl in a island |
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6 sake brewers collaborated and planed. Each brewer made a original label for the shinkansen Sakura, and filled the bottle with the shochu liqueur they ware proud of. A part of them is difficult to get. ★The Sanyou Kyusyu shinkansen Sakura Shirakene-no-tsuyu★ Sake Brewer : Shirakane Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : ＊ Malted Rice type : ＊ The brewer use the deeply scraped sweetpotato. * Shirakane (Hakkin) : platinum * tsuyu : drop ★The Sanyou Kyusyu shinkansen Sakura Satsuma Shimabijin★ Sake Brewer : Nagashima Kenjyo Ltd. ＊They have no homepage. Sweetpotate type : ＊ Malted Rice type : White ＊＊ * Shimabijin : a beautiful older girl in a island ★The Sanyou Kyusyu shinkansen Sakura Kura-no-kami★ Sake Brewer : Yamamoto Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : White ＊＊ * Kura : sake brewer * Kami : God ★The Sanyou Kyusyu shinkansen Sakura Riemon Black★ Sake Brewer : Ibusuki Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Koganesengan sweetpotato Malted Rice type : Black ＊＊ ★The Sanyou Kyusyu shinkansen Sakura Mitake★ Sake Brewer : Mitake Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : (made in Kagoshima) Malted Rice type : ＊＊ Many people come for it. ★The Sanyou Kyusyu shinkansen Sakura IsaNishiki★ Sake Brewer : Ookuchi Shuzo co.ltd Sweetpotate type : the Hamakomachi sweetpotato Malted Rice type : White The material Hamakomachi is a new kind of sweetpotato. * Isa : a place name * Nishiki : glory |