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Yatsushiro Shochu

熊本県·焼酎

Yatsushiro Shochu

A clear, clean aroma followed by a gentle sweetness and a rustic aftertaste. It is a flavor that never grows tiring, reflecting the bounty of the Yatsuna Plain. Yatsushiro City possesses the Yatsushiro Plain, which extends to the mouth of the Kuma River, making it a rich producer of agricultural products including rice. This area, known nationwide for its production of rush (igusa) used for tatami mats, has long produced shochu made from local rice and sweet potatoes, which is beloved by the local people. The abundant water provided by the Kuma River and the land blessed with the plain's harvest support the simple yet powerful flavor of this shochu. A local drink born from the bounty of the Yatsushiro Plain. It is a flavorful shochu that seems to reflect the blessings of the land itself.

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