Ancient Wines 2010

Authentic brown sugar shochu original sake
Main ingredient: brown sugar
Koji: Rice malt (domestic rice/white malt)
Distillation method: normal pressure
Alcohol content 41%
Room temperature oak barrel storage

Sommelier's comment

``Kana'' is a series aged in oak barrels.
It has a gentle, sweet and floral scent, a refreshing taste, and a soft, smoky flavor that envelops you. The smokiness from oak barrels and brown sugar go well together.

Brewery: Nishihira Sake Brewery

Founded in 1927 Naze, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima Prefecture

The Nishiheike family originally started producing awamori in Shuri, Okinawa, but due to the turmoil during the war, they moved to Amami Oshima and began producing brown sugar shochu. Serena Nishihira, the great-granddaughter of the first chief brewer, Tomi Nishihira, has now taken over the role as a female chief brewer. "Kana" means "beloved" in dialect, and the name of the brand is typical of this brewery, which is aged in oak barrels.