| Jidaigura Kanro Genshu Gold Medal 91 points |
|| Tasting comments from America's BTI judge
Clear with a nickel cast. Exotically rich toasted caramelized nut, date bread, and custard aromas follow through to a slightly sweet, slightly tannic full body with deep waves of dried apple, pears, banana creme brulee, wintermint, sandalwood, and five spice. Finishes with a long peppery sweet fade and evolving layer of nuttiness and fruit. |
|| Manager's Comments
By brewing carefully selected Kotobuki sweet potatoes with black malt, the original flavor of the ingredients is completely extracted, creating a characteristic rich and mellow taste that is perfect mixed with hot water. This product is best served mixed with hot water, on the rocks or straight according to preference.
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| Heihachiro Gold Medal 90 points |
|| Tasting comments from America's BTI judge
Clear with a silvery cast. Brown sugar, malt-o-meal, toasted nut, mineral, and baked date aromas. A round, satiny entry leads to a dryish medium body of pure tapioca, white nut, goat's milk custard, and peppery spice. Finishes with a vibrant mineral dust, mintgum, and mild pink peppercorn fade. Great intensity and purity.
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This authentic potato shouchu gets its strength of character from a man called Heihachiro Oshio, who in the 5th year of the Tempo Period (1834) stood up to the government's misrule in order to help the needy during a time of great famine. Our specially selected Miyazaki Beni Kotobuki sweet potatoes are brewed with black malt to produce this fragrant shouchu, which overflows with a highly individual flavor and quality. Heihachiro, imbued with the authentic spirit of a brewery founded in the Tempo Period, is the connoisseur's choice. |
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| About BTI (The Beverage Tastings Institute) |
About the BTI (The Beverage Tastings Institute)
Excerpted from The Beverage Tastings Institute website (http://www.tastings.com/)
The Beverage Testing Institute was founded in 1981 with the objective of producing fair and impartial wine reviews for consumers. Today, this philosophy still holds true.
Over the years, BTI's buying guides have appeared in the Wine Enthusiast, Restaurant Hospitality, The New Yorker Magazine, Wine & Spirits, International Wine Review, Epicurious.com, All About Beer, and many others.
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