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GARARUDDO · KOKUBU DISTILLERY · KAGOSHIMA

GARARUDDO Imo

がらるっど

A sweet-potato shochu matured in oak, with a pale amber colour and a rounded, cask-led profile. Its Kagoshima name adds a light note of local humour.

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Oak-cask-aged imo shochu · 25%
StyleOak-cask-aged imo shochu
IngredientsSweet potato / rice koji
MaturationLong maturation in oak
Alcohol25%
Format1800 ml

Sensory profile

Sensory profile
BG reference assessment on a 1–5 scale; not laboratory measurements.
A second face of the house

Sweet potato through oak

GARARUDDO Imo matures sweet-potato shochu in oak, developing a pale amber colour and rounded, brandy-like depth while retaining its shochu character.

READ & DISCOVER · 3 QUESTIONS

GARARUDDO Imo

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Question 1

What is the base ingredient?

  1. Barley
  2. Rice
  3. Sweet potato
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Correct answer: C — Sweet potato

The base is sweet potato, not the barley used in TAMAGADDO Mugi.

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Question 2

Which maturation does the page describe?

  1. Long maturation in oak
  2. Secondary fermentation in the bottle
  3. Only storage in a Namban jar
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Correct answer: A — Long maturation in oak

The page describes long maturation in oak without assigning an exact number of years.

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Question 3

What does the Kagoshima name convey?

  1. You will be surprised
  2. You will be scolded
  3. Thank you
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Correct answer: B — You will be scolded

The page explains the local expression as meaning “you will be scolded.”

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Food affinities

Where oak-cask roundness leads toward the table

The pairings below are not the producer’s own recommendations, but a reading of the recorded flavour characteristics. A pale amber colour and rounded, brandy-like depth, developed through long oak-cask maturation, guide four directions.

Leaning into oak-cask nuance with nuts and dried fruitA walnut and pear tart, massaman curry, and candied chestnuts in their skin. The warmth of cinnamon and roasted nuts sits alongside the cask-derived roundness.
Matching a rounded mouthfeel with creamy dishesA mascarpone-based dessert, green curry, and simmered pumpkin. The smoothness of dairy fat sits in the same register as the rounded depth.
Holding up against the char of live-fire meatA grilled ribeye steak, moo yang (Thai charcoal-grilled pork), and seared beef (aburi-style). The char of grilling resonates with the cask’s depth.
Sitting alongside caramel-toned dessertsPecan pie, khanom mor kaeng (Thai egg custard), and kuri kinton (sweetened candied chestnut). The sweet, caramelised aroma sits with the cask-matured profile.

Pairing guide — Shochu & Selected Spirits

A local aside

A name that means “you will be scolded”

The name comes from a Kagoshima phrase whose sense is “you will be scolded.” It gives the cask-aged expression a small flash of local humour against the composed character of the cask-aged spirit.

Kirishima, Kagoshima — Kokubu Distillery

Kokubu Distillery

Kokubu Distillery produces shochu in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan.

Producer website — Kokubu Distillery

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