COOL MINT GREEN
Rice koji rather than sweet-potato koji, Satsuma Masari, Kagoshima Aroma Yeast No. 1 and vacuum distillation shape a cool aromatic line. The name points to the mint-like freshness and gentle sweetness of the spirit; mint is not listed among its ingredients.
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Sensory profile
Rice koji beside the aromatic series
COOL MINT GREEN uses rice koji, while its related expression flamingo orange is built with sweet-potato koji. Both use Kagoshima Aroma Yeast No. 1 and vacuum distillation, but the change in koji gives this bottle its own restrained, cool direction.
Question 1
Which sweet-potato variety is listed?
- Satsuma Masari
- Beni Haruka
- Shiroyutaka
Read the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A — Satsuma Masari
The specifications identify Satsuma Masari.
Question 2
How does its koji differ from flamingo orange?
- It uses only sweet-potato koji
- It uses rice koji
- It uses only barley koji
Read the answer and explanation
Correct answer: B — It uses rice koji
COOL MINT GREEN uses rice koji rather than the sweet-potato koji of the related expression.
Question 3
What does “mint” signify on this page?
- An added herb
- A sweet-potato variety
- A mint-like cooling impression
Read the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C — A mint-like cooling impression
Mint is not listed as an ingredient; the name describes a cooling aromatic impression.
A cool freshness, matched in four directions
The record for this product states that rice koji was chosen over sweet-potato koji, that it uses Kagoshima Aroma Yeast No. 1 with vacuum distillation, and that its name points to a mint-like freshness and a gentle sweetness. The specific type of aroma compound is not stated as confirmed fact on the page. No such claim is made here either; instead, the four directions below are built on the recorded qualities — freshness, gentle sweetness, and a quieter, cooler direction. These are not pairings the maker has stated officially; they are a reading of the recorded characteristics.
One approach to matching food and drink is to align the intensity of aroma and the sense of temperature. While freshness and gentle sweetness are recorded here, the specific aromatic composition is not stated as confirmed fact, so the directions above were built around temperature and texture instead.
Kura Master Gold in 2021
The integrated Kokubu record identifies COOL MINT GREEN as a Gold Award recipient in the honkaku shochu sweet-potato category at Kura Master 2021. The award is shown only for this product.
Award record
The award record shown is specific to this product; it does not guarantee individual preference or quality.
Kirishima, Kagoshima — Kokubu Distillery
Kokubu Distillery works in the Kawahara area of Kirishima, Kagoshima, using groundwater from the Kirishima mountain system. Since its cooperative foundation in 1986, the house has explored how material, koji, yeast and distillation can open new aromatic directions for shochu.
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