flamingo orange
Satsuma Masari, Kagoshima Aromatic Yeast No. 1 and vacuum distillation lead this 26% expression toward citrus and lychee-like lift. Its distinctive name offers a light, precise counterpoint to expectations of sweet-potato shochu.
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Sensory profile
A different route through sweet potato
flamingo orange builds its aroma through Satsuma Masari and Kagoshima Aromatic Yeast No. 1, then uses vacuum distillation to keep the profile fine and lifted. The recorded aroma turns toward orange, lychee and floral citrus notes, without losing its footing as a honkaku shochu.
A precise name, a lean bottle, an open invitation
The name and wine-like bottle were chosen to make the expression feel approachable without changing what it is. It is a shochu with a clear aromatic identity, not a flavoured spirit. This product received Kura Master Platinum in 2025.
Question 1
Which sweet potato is listed?
- Satsuma Masari
- Koganesengan
- Tsurunashi Genji
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Correct answer: A — Satsuma Masari
The sweet-potato variety is Satsuma Masari.
Question 2
Which combination of yeast and distillation is described?
- Wine yeast and atmospheric distillation
- Kagoshima Aromatic Yeast No. 1 and vacuum distillation
- No added yeast and continuous distillation
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Correct answer: B — Kagoshima Aromatic Yeast No. 1 and vacuum distillation
The page links its aroma design to Kagoshima Aromatic Yeast No. 1 and vacuum distillation.
Question 3
What do orange and lychee refer to?
- Added fruit juices
- Types of casks
- Aroma impressions
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Correct answer: C — Aroma impressions
These are comparisons for the aroma, not a statement that fruit juice was added.
A citrus aroma, matched in four directions
The record for this product states that its recorded aroma runs toward orange, lychee and a floral citrus direction, drawn out from the sweet potato through the honkaku shochu-making process itself. The four directions below are built on this recorded aromatic 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 build around shared aromatic elements. Because this product’s recorded aroma runs toward orange, lychee and a floral citrus direction, the four directions above were built from qualities that connect to that direction — citrus, fruit, herb, and acidity.
Award record
The award record shown is specific to this product; it does not guarantee individual preference or quality.
Kokubu Distillery
Kokubu Distillery produces shochu in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan.
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