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FUKUUME · KAWACHI WINE · HABIKINO, OSAKA · EST. 1934

FUKUUME EBISU

エビス福梅

Green-ume liqueur is layered with mature stock and estate brandy, bringing notes of nuts and gentle bitterness beneath its rounded fruit.

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Green ume with mature stock

CategoryUmeshu · Liqueur
OriginHabikino, Osaka
UmeGreen ume
BaseBrandy · Neutral spirit
DesignBlended with mature umeshu
ABV · Volume12% · 720 ml

How it is made

Layering green ume, mature stock and brandy

Green-ume liqueur is blended with mature cellar stock and the winery’s own brandy, adding the dimension of time to the fruit.

01

Building on green-ume acidity

Green-fruit fragrance and acidity preserve definition within the mature sweetness.

02

Blending mature umeshu and brandy

Roundness, toasted notes and length move the profile toward the character of a digestif.

The result

A quiet bitterness beneath the richness

Nut-like aroma and a slight bitter note keep the generous fruit from feeling loose or overly sweet.

Taste profile

Ume, marzipan and roasted nuts

Ume, marzipan and roasted nuts

Subtle plum opens into red fruit, marzipan and roasted nuts. The palate is soft, with only a light, pleasant bitterness at the finish.

READ & DISCOVER · 3 QUESTIONS

Layer mature stock over green-ume acidity.

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Question 1

Which ume is central to this expression?

  1. Green ume
  2. Ripe peach
  3. Only dried ume
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Correct answer: A — Green ume

The green ume supplies fragrance and acidity.

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Question 2

What is blended into the green-ume liqueur?

  1. Only fresh grape juice
  2. Matured umeshu stock
  3. Only sake lees
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Correct answer: B — Matured umeshu stock

Matured umeshu stock adds an aged layer.

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Question 3

Which house-made spirit is also added?

  1. Gin
  2. Barley shochu
  3. Brandy
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Correct answer: C — Brandy

The winery’s own brandy adds depth.

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Food affinities

Dishes that follow the marzipan-and-nut finish

Fukuume Ebisu blends green ume with a barrel-aged base spirit and the producer’s own brandy, moving toward aromas of marzipan and roasted nuts. The pairings below are not an official recommendation from the producer, but a reading based on its recorded flavor characteristics.

Marzipan and nut-based dishesRoasted chestnut soup, salted ginkgo nuts, winged bean salad with peanuts (yam tua phu). The marzipan and nut aromas echo dishes built around nuts.
Soft texture and steamed dishesSteamed white fish with almond butter, steamed chicken with sesame sauce, steamed capon (kai ton neung). The soft texture supports the delicacy of lightly steamed dishes.
Light bitterness and almond pastriesAlmond frangipane tart, almond monaka wafer, golden egg-yolk sweet (thong yip). The light bitterness resonates with the toasted note of almond-based pastries.
Long finish and roasted root vegetablesRoasted parsnip with brown butter, taro dengaku (miso-glazed grilled taro), fried taro (phueak tod). The long finish carries into the natural sweetness of roasted root vegetables.

This pairing rationale draws on the following reference books: Referencing data in The Grand Compendium of Food Pairing showing that nutty and roasted-aroma ingredients tend to connect well, this reading pairs the marzipan and roasted-nut character of Fukuume Ebisu with nut-based dishes and pastries; its soft texture draws on the texture axis described in Logical Pairing (summary).

Pairing guide — Umeshu

The producer

Kawachi Wine, established in Habikino in 1934

Founded in Habikino, Osaka, in 1934, Kawachi Wine brings its experience with wine, brandy and liqueur into the FUKUUME range.

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