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KAGURA Umeshu Cup with Whole Ume Fruit

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KAGURA · Matsui Shuzo · Kyoto · est. 1726

KAGURA Umeshu Cup with Whole Ume Fruit

Kyoto-brewed sake, plum liqueur and two whole ume fruits come together in a compact 180 ml cup, pairing ripe-fruit depth with a clean line of acidity.

Sake-based umeshu

CategoryUmeshu liqueur
OriginKyoto
BaseSake brewed in Kyoto
Whole fruitTwo large ume
ABV12%
Volume180 ml

Product design

Sake-based umeshu with two whole ume fruits

This plum liqueur is made with Japanese ume, rock sugar, neutral spirit and sake produced in Kyoto. Two large ume fruits are then placed in the cup, bringing the liqueur and fruit together in one 180 ml format.

01

Kyoto sake in the recipe

Sake made in Kyoto forms part of the liqueur rather than relying on neutral alcohol alone.

02

Two whole ume fruits

Two soft, large ume fruits are enclosed directly in the cup.

Result

Liqueur and fruit in one 180 ml format

The cup presents the flavour of the liqueur and the presence of whole fruit as two parts of the same product.

Taste profile

Ripe plum depth, lifted by clean acidity

Ripe plum depth, lifted by clean acidity

Deep amber in colour, it opens with the generous aroma of ripe ume and moves into concentrated plum fruit. The sweetness does not linger heavily; elegant acidity keeps the profile composed and the finish clean.

Food affinities

Built around the depth of ripe ume and a refined acidity

The food affinities of KAGURA Umeshu Cup carry no official recommendation from the producer either. They are organised around the depth that comes from using sake in the recipe, a refined acidity, and a clean finish, in four directions.

Layered with the umami of sakeSeared bonito (katsuo tataki), laab (herbed minced meat), beef carpaccio. The umami depth from sake runs in the same direction as the richness of red meat.
Acidity that meets richnessTeriyaki-glazed yellowtail, pla sam rot (three-flavour fish), grilled salmon with dill. The acidity of the ume lightens the weight of fatty fish.
An echo of the amber concentrationBeef simmered in soy (shigure-ni), gaeng khiao wan (green curry), duck confit. The concentrated fruit character meets the depth of braised or confit dishes.
Drawn toward the texture of the whole fruitDeep-fried tilefish with pine-cone scales, tod man goong (shrimp cakes), onion tart. Dishes with a crisp texture run in the same direction as tasting the whole fruit itself.

The structural axis in logical food pairing notes that umeshu made with sake tends to carry umami elements, aligning it with red meat or fatty seafood. The concentrated fruit character was set against dishes of similar depth.

Pairing guide — Umeshu

The producer

Matsui Shuzo, brewing in Kyoto since 1726

Matsui Shuzo was established in 1726 and now continues its work in central Kyoto. KAGURA is the brewery’s sake label; this product carries that identity into a small-format plum liqueur.

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