LIQUEUR
ICHI Umeshu
壱 梅酒
Umeshu
Specifications
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Wakayama (Minabe)
- ABV
- 13%
- Volume
- 720 ml
Estate-grown ripe Nanko ume and red-fleshed Tsuyu-Akane are steeped with Ryukyu awamori and rock sugar alone, revealing pale pink colour and a clean plum finish.
Awamori-based umeshu
Okinawan awamori and two Kishu ume varieties
Ripe Nanko and red-fleshed Tsuyu-Akane are steeped with Ryukyu awamori and rock sugar.
Tree-ripened fruit, steeped on harvest day
Yellow-ripe Nanko ume from the estate orchard goes into awamori on the day it is picked.
Tsuyu-Akane brings colour and acidity
Natural pigment gives the liqueur its pale pink hue while the red ume adds vivid acidity to Nanko’s depth.
Awamori depth, expressed with plum clarity
The spirit stays discreet, supporting the fruit with depth and a clean, quick finish.
Fragrant ume, measured sweetness and vivid acidity
Plum aroma carries a quiet hint of awamori, followed by fruit sweetness, acidity and savoury depth. The palate is smooth and the finish refreshingly dry for the style.
Kishu Honjo Umeyoshi, from ume growers to liqueur makers
Based in Minabe, Wakayama, Kishu Honjo Umeyoshi grows ume on its own farm and carries the fruit from harvest through liqueur production.
Kura Master 2026 Jury Prize · Platinum
Awarded the Jury Prize, first in its division, and a Platinum medal in the 2026 Kura Master Liqueur Competition.
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