GARARUDDO Imo
A sweet-potato shochu matured in oak, with a pale amber colour and a rounded, cask-led profile. Its Kagoshima name adds a light note of local humour.
Thailand · Product information
Product information from Bacchus Global Co., Ltd., based in Bangkok, Thailand. About Bacchus Global
Sensory profile
Sweet potato through oak
GARARUDDO Imo matures sweet-potato shochu in oak, developing a pale amber colour and rounded, brandy-like depth while retaining its shochu character.
Question 1
What is the base ingredient?
- Barley
- Rice
- Sweet potato
Read the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C — Sweet potato
The base is sweet potato, not the barley used in TAMAGADDO Mugi.
Question 2
Which maturation does the page describe?
- Long maturation in oak
- Secondary fermentation in the bottle
- Only storage in a Namban jar
Read the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A — Long maturation in oak
The page describes long maturation in oak without assigning an exact number of years.
Question 3
What does the Kagoshima name convey?
- You will be surprised
- You will be scolded
- Thank you
Read the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B — You will be scolded
The page explains the local expression as meaning “you will be scolded.”
Where oak-cask roundness leads toward the table
The pairings below are not the producer’s own recommendations, but a reading of the recorded flavour characteristics. A pale amber colour and rounded, brandy-like depth, developed through long oak-cask maturation, guide four directions.
A name that means “you will be scolded”
The name comes from a Kagoshima phrase whose sense is “you will be scolded.” It gives the cask-aged expression a small flash of local humour against the composed character of the cask-aged spirit.
Kokubu Distillery
Kokubu Distillery produces shochu in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan.
For current-lot specifications, availability, storage requirements and trade terms, please contact Bacchus Global.
