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ARAGOSHI Lemon

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ARAGOSHI · Umenoyado Brewery · Katsuragi, Nara · EST. 1893

ARAGOSHI Lemon

あらごしれもん

Whole Japanese lemons are layered as infusion and crushed fruit with honey and sake, giving acidity, peel and sweetness distinct dimensions.

Fruit liqueur

CategoryFruit liqueur
OriginKatsuragi, Nara
BaseSake · Lemon infusion
SignatureCrushed lemon · Honey
ABV10%
Volume720 / 1800 ml

How it is made

Keeping the aroma and texture of Japanese lemon in the liqueur

Its character comes from the way the main ingredient meets the base spirit. Two choices are central to the result.

01

Making a lemon infusion

Aroma and gentle bitterness from the peel are drawn carefully into alcohol.

02

Adding crushed fruit and honey

Fruit body and honeyed roundness are joined by sake.

The result

Vivid lemon, peel bitterness and honeyed roundness

Bright citrus and incisive acidity meet gentle peel bitterness and honey softness in a long finish.

Taste profile

Vivid lemon, peel bitterness and honeyed roundness

Vivid lemon, peel bitterness and honeyed roundness

Bright citrus and incisive acidity meet gentle peel bitterness and honey softness in a long finish.

Food affinities

Four directions shaped by sharp acidity and honeyed roundness

These pairings are not official combinations announced by the producer, but a reading of the aroma and flavor characteristics recorded on the product page. Bright citrus, incisive acidity, peel bitterness, and honey softness form the basis for four directions.

Sharp acidity cutting through fried batterFritto misto (mixed fried seafood), steamed fish with lime dressing, tempura with lemon salt. The sharp acidity keeps the oil from the batter light.
Peel bitterness meeting fresh herbsHerb-grilled chicken, green papaya salad (som tam), chilled tofu with shiso and ginger. The peel-like bitterness runs in the same direction as green herbal notes.
Honeyed roundness echoing sweet-savory seasoningHoney-glazed ham, pad thai, teriyaki chicken. The soft sweetness from honey sits alongside a sweet-savory frame.
A long finish carrying into a tart dessertLemon tart, tub tim krob (water chestnut dessert), lemon kanten jelly. The lingering finish carries into a light dessert that keeps its own acidity.

The aroma molecules in citrus are known to resonate with fat-derived aromas in seafood, giving a theoretical basis for pairing with fried or steamed dishes. Aragoshi Lemon’s sharp acidity and honeyed softness follow this same logic.

Pairing guide — Umeshu

The producer

Umenoyado Brewery in Katsuragi, Nara

Umenoyado Brewery is based in Katsuragi, Nara. For this liqueur, it brings ingredient selection and established production craft together in a distinctly Japanese expression.

Official producer website

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