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FUKUUME · KAWACHI WINE · HABIKINO, OSAKA · EST. 1934

FUKUUME FUKUROKUJYU

福禄寿福梅

New French oak etches vanilla, cacao and toasted wood into the richness of ume and brandy, making the cask an equal part of the expression.

New French-oak finish

CategoryUmeshu · Liqueur
OriginHabikino, Osaka
BaseBrandy · Neutral spirit
CaskNew French oak
ABV19%
Volume720 ml

How it is made

Giving the cask a clear voice through new French oak

Brandy-based umeshu is finished in new French oak, placing a distinct layer of cask aroma over the fruit.

01

Layering ume and brandy

The plum’s sweet-tart fruit gains roundness and warmth from brandy, creating a base strong enough for new oak.

02

Drawing character from new wood

French oak contributes vanilla, cacao and toasted-wood notes with a gentle bitter edge.

The result

Fruit and oak in equal measure

The concentrated ume remains visible as sweet oak and restrained bitterness carry the long finish.

Taste profile

Ripe ume, vanilla and chocolate with a deep finish

Ripe ume, vanilla and chocolate with a deep finish

A layered profile of ripe ume and brandy opens into vanilla, chocolate and bittersweet oak, all lingering at length.

Food affinities

Dishes that layer onto the oak character

Fukuume Fukurokuju is a brandy-based umeshu finished in new French oak barrels, taking on a wood character reminiscent of vanilla and chocolate. The pairings below are not an official recommendation from the producer, but a reading based on its recorded flavor characteristics.

Vanilla, chocolate and cacao dishesDark chocolate mousse, chocolate daifuku (mochi filled with chocolate), Thai-tea chocolate truffle. The oak-derived vanilla and chocolate notes echo cacao-based dishes.
Oak smokiness and charcoal grillingSmoked duck breast, plain grilled eel (unagi shirayaki), grilled catfish (pla duk yang). The smoky oak character resonates with charcoal-grilled aromas.
Deep finish and aged cheeseAged Gouda with walnuts, miso-marinated cream cheese, aged cheese drizzled with honey. The deep, long finish carries the richness of aged cheese.
Vanilla sweetness and caramelized nutsPecan pie, walnut yubeshi (chewy rice-flour sweet), peanut brittle (thua tat). The sweet vanilla note echoes caramelized nut desserts.

This pairing rationale draws on the following reference books: Based on data in The Grand Compendium of Food Pairing showing that wood-derived sweet aromas and cooking-derived toasted notes tend to connect, this reading pairs the oak, vanilla and chocolate character of Fukuume Fukurokuju with cacao-based dishes and charcoal aromas; its long finish draws on the finish axis in Logical Pairing (summary).

Pairing guide — Umeshu

The producer

Kawachi Wine, established in Habikino in 1934

Founded in Habikino, Osaka, in 1934, Kawachi Wine brings its experience with wine, brandy and liqueur into the FUKUUME range.

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