AWARD : SHOCHU
DAIYAME 40
A 40% aromatic honkaku imo shochu
Honkaku imo shochu
Specifications
- Ingredient
- Kagoshima sweet potato / rice koji
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima
- ABV
- 40%
- Volume
- 700 ml
DAIYAME 40 concentrates the lychee-like expression created through Hamada Shuzo’s proprietary Kōjuku-imo method. Black-koji fermentation, vacuum distillation and a 40% frame give that lifted aroma a deeper, longer structure without turning the product into a mere high-strength specification.
Kōjuku-imo as a production method
Hamada Shuzo’s proprietary Kōjuku-imo method controls the condition of sweet potatoes to draw out a distinct lychee-like aroma. The character is presented as the result of ingredient handling and fermentation design, not as flavouring added after distillation.
Forty per cent as structure, not a headline number
DAIYAME 40 carries the aromatic idea of the series in a higher-strength form. The 40% bottling gives the fruit-like top notes a firmer centre and a longer progression, allowing the expression to retain definition when served in a cocktail or over ice.
Lychee and rose, followed by citrus and ripe fruit
The aromatic profile begin with lychee and rose, then move toward grapefruit and peach-like nuances. The finish is dry and sustained. These references describe a sensory profile; they do not imply the addition of fruit or flowers.
A proportion rooted in Japanese visual culture
The bottle’s long neck and composed silhouette draw on a traditional Japanese sense of proportion. Its visual restraint supports the same idea found in the liquid: an aromatic presence held inside a disciplined frame.
From lychee and rose to ripe fruit, and a long finish
What is recorded above is lychee and rose, moving into nuances of grapefruit and peach, continuing into a dry, long finish. The aromatic intensity here is more concentrated than the 25% expression. What follows are four directions that follow that aromatic movement. They are not pairings the distillery states officially.
Food-pairing theory records that aroma compounds close to lychee and rose often align at a molecular level with ripe fruit and richly concentrated ingredients.
Award historys for this product
Awards are presented as competition records for this specific product only; they do not guarantee individual preference or quality.
Three houses for tradition, innovation and continuity
Hamada Shuzo was founded in 1868 in Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima. Its three-house structure assigns distinct roles to Denbee-gura, Denzouin-gura and Kanayama-gura, allowing historical methods, modern development and long-term continuity to remain visible within one producer.
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