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Awamori is the oldest distilled drink in Japan with a history that is over than 600 years old.
It originated from Southeast Asia, to be more precise in the Kingdom of Siam (currently called Thaïland). This Okinawa alcohol is made in from distilled thaï rice called indica, a long grain rice. It is grown in Southeast Asia, where it comes from. It is also via this route that the first stills arrived in the Far East.
The production takes place in two phases: a fermentation of long grain rice that enables a 18 to 20% alcohol rate to be reached, then a basic distilling that takes place in a traditional still. The fermentation process is very efficient, and is also where the name Awamori comes from; which means « big bubbles » in japanese, which can be seen during this phase of production.
The island from where Awamori originated is called The Island of Yonaguni. It is the furthest island in the whole japanese archipelago as it is situated at 2000 km south east of Tokyo, and at only 100km from Taïwan! It belongs to the Kingdom of Ruykyu that regroups the islands that make a junction between Japan and the Chinese continent.
<p style="text-align: justify;">Zampa black is an iconic Okinawan product, the emblematic and historic product of the Higashuzo distillery. Nicknamed "Zankuro", this is a lively, clean, awamori that clearly evokes the soul of Ryukyu. A guaranteed trip !<br /><br /><strong>Zakuro, icon of Okinawa</strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">残波ブラック 比嘉酒造（沖縄県）</span><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">72cl - alc. 30% vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Zanpa Premium is a beautifully balanced awamori, a blend of 60% awamori distilled by normal pressure still and then aged for five years in earthen jars, bringing depth and complexity to the aromas, and 40% young awamori distilled by decompression, for freshness.<br /><br /><strong>A beautifully balanced blend </strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">残波プレミアム 比嘉酒造（沖縄県）</span><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">72cl - alc. 30% vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Uminshu means "fisherman" in Okinawa (umi = ocean; chu = man). The idea behind this awamori is to get closer to light notes inspired by the scents of the ocean rather than arriving at the classically rustic aromas of this drink. We are still on an awamori, but on fruity, clear and refreshing notes.<br /><br /><strong>An original, clean and fresh awamori<br /><br /></strong><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">海人 まさひろ酒造（沖縄県）<br />72cl - alc. 30% vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The nose is spicey and floral it evokes the taste of rice powder. A mouth that is marked with fruity notes such as litchis, exotic fruits, very fresh, just like the final taste, fresh, long and spicey.<br /><br /><strong>The non aged version at 30°<br /><br /></strong><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">泡盛一般酒 与那国 崎元酒造（沖縄県）</span><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">70cl - alc. 30% vol.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The nose is fruity and delicate, rounded with notes of ripe fruits. The mouth has fruity complex notes of pears, green apples, bannas that are long, fresh and spicey.<br /><br /><strong>The three year aged version of Awamori from Sakimoto Shuzo</strong><br /><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">泡盛古酒 与那国 崎元酒造（沖縄県）</span><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">70cl - alc. 30% vol. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">With with a spicey and iodized nose, poweful and yet sweet on the mouth. We find the a mineral taste, with notes of litchis and exotic fruits. The end is salty with a persistent, long lasting fruity taste.<br /><br /><strong>Hanazake is a magnificent eau de vie<br /><br /></strong><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">泡盛花酒 与那国ブルー 崎元酒造（沖縄県）</span><br /><span style="color: #9b9b9b;">50cl - alc. 70% vol.</span></p>
