CROP & CROP Black Sesame
Black sesame is infused into the producer’s own honkaku sesame shochu, creating two distinct layers of roasted aroma and rich sweetness.
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Black-sesame liqueur
Layering black sesame over sesame shochu
Its character comes from the way the main ingredient meets the base spirit. Two choices are central to the result.
Starting with sesame shochu
A distilled spirit already carrying sesame character provides the structure.
Infusing black sesame
A second layer of sesame deepens both the roasted aroma and concentration.
Sesame character that survives dilution
At 18% ABV, it keeps its black-sesame identity alongside milk or coffee.
The story behind this bottle
Before the taste notes, hear the story of nearly five decades of sesame distilling at Beniotome Shuzo. Runs about 7 minutes.
Question 1
What is the base spirit of CROP & CROP Black Sesame?
- Sesame shochu
- Junmai daiginjo sake
- Gin
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Correct answer: A — Sesame shochu
The base is sesame shochu from the producer. The later black-sesame infusion is not the whole explanation for the sesame character.
Question 2
What does the page say is infused after making sesame shochu?
- Yamada Nishiki rice bran
- Black sesame
- Japanese mint
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Correct answer: B — Black sesame
Black sesame is infused into the sesame-shochu base as a second layer. Do not explain the roasted aroma as a product of distillation alone.
Question 3
What does “Taste profile” say lingers in the finish?
- Yuzu acidity
- Cask tannin
- Roasted black-sesame character
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Correct answer: C — Roasted black-sesame character
The profile moves from roasted black sesame through rounded sweetness and body, with toasted character lingering. Do not bring in citrus or cask notes from other products.
Black sesame, roast and rich sweetness
Roasted black sesame leads into rounded sweetness and a full palate, with the toasted character lingering.
Four directions guided by roasted black sesame and rounded sweetness
CROP & CROP Black Sesame carries the aroma of roasted black sesame with rounded sweetness, a full palate weight, and a roasted character that lingers. The combinations below are not official pairings presented by the producer, but readings drawn from the recorded taste characteristics.
Roasted sesame’s aroma shifts toward nut, roast and caramel compounds, said to align readily with carrot, root vegetables, aubergine and legumes. The roasted aroma and rounded sweetness of CROP & CROP Black Sesame draw on that alignment, giving it a base that meets grilled dishes, root vegetables, aubergine and legumes, and noodle and grain dishes alike.
Beniotome Shuzo in Kurume, Fukuoka
Beniotome Shuzo is based in Kurume, Fukuoka. For this liqueur, it brings ingredient selection and established production craft together in a distinctly Japanese expression.
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