The Untapped Aroma Behind DAIYAME, Introduced by Tanoshii Osake.jp

DAIYAME, the honkaku sweet potato shochu produced by Hamada Shuzo in Kagoshima Prefecture, was featured in Tanoshii Osake.jp, one of Japan’s sake and shochu media outlets. The article was published on August 24, 2024.

An Aroma Drawn from Aged Sweet Potatoes

According to the article, DAIYAME’s signature aroma comes from “kojuku-imo,” sweet potatoes that Hamada Shuzo ages using its own proprietary technique before distillation. The article describes the result as a fresh, lychee-like fragrance that sets DAIYAME apart from more traditional sweet potato shochu.

A Name Rooted in Kagoshima Dialect

The article also traces the name “DAIYAME” to a Kagoshima dialect word used to describe the fatigue felt at the end of a long working day.

International Recognition

DAIYAME received the Trophy, the top honor in its category, at the 2019 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), and a Double Gold at the 2020 International Spirits Challenge (ISC).

Hamada Shuzo, the distillery behind DAIYAME, was founded in Kagoshima in 1868.

Read the original Tanoshii Osake.jp article in Japanese: https://tanoshiiosake.jp/12823

DAIYAME is imported and distributed in Thailand by Bacchus Global.