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TAMAGADDO · KOKUBU DISTILLERY · KAGOSHIMA

TAMAGADDO Mugi

たまがっど麦

A barley shochu rested in oak for more than three years. Vacuum distillation keeps the grain calm, while 27% and the cask give it an unhurried bridge between the clarity of shochu and the warmth of brown spirits.

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Oak-cask-aged mugi shochu · 27%

StyleOak-cask-aged mugi shochu

IngredientsBarley / barley koji

DistillationVacuum

MaturationOak casks · 3+ years

Alcohol27%

Bottle formats720 ml / 1800 ml

Sensory profile

BG reference assessment on a 1–5 scale; not laboratory measurements.

The cask

Time without losing the grain

TAMAGADDO Mugi rests in oak casks for more than three years. The maturation gives the spirit a pale amber tone and a rounded grain-and-cask profile, while vacuum distillation keeps the entry clear rather than heavy.

The name

A Kagoshima phrase for surprise

“Tamagaddo” is a Kagoshima expression that can be read as “you will be surprised.” It forms a pair with the house’s sweet-potato cask expression, GARARUDDO — a small linguistic thread connecting two different grains through the same playful local voice.

Question 1

What is the base ingredient?

Sweet potato
Barley
Buckwheat

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Correct answer: B — Barley

This is the barley expression, distinct from the house’s sweet-potato GARARUDDO.

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Question 2

Which maturation vessel does the page name?

Oak casks
Namban jars
Sherry bottles

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Correct answer: A — Oak casks

The barley shochu is matured in oak casks.

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Question 3

Which distillation method is used?

Atmospheric
Continuous
Vacuum

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Correct answer: C — Vacuum

Both the specifications and the body describe vacuum distillation.

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Food affinities

Four directions joined by an amber finish

Drawing on the characteristics recorded for Tamagaddo Mugi — the pale amber color from three-plus years in oak, the roundness where barley and barrel overlap, the light entry from reduced-pressure distillation, and a gentle warmth carried into a long finish — this reads four directions of affinity with food. This is not a pairing the brewery has officially presented, but a reading drawn from the recorded characteristics.

Barrel toastiness meets a seared crustGrilled pork chop with a honey glaze, miso dengaku grilled until caramelized, charcoal-grilled fermented sausage — an Isan regional dish. The gentle warmth from the barrel and the toasted barley notes line up with dishes carrying a seared crust or caramelized sweetness.

Barley’s quiet aroma meets a rounded textureGruyère cheese fondue, pork and vegetable miso soup made with barley miso, stir-fried chicken with cashew nuts. The barley-derived aroma and roundness align with the rounded texture of nuts and cheese.

A light entry meets a refreshing dishWhite fish carpaccio with lemon oil, white fish cured with kombu, spicy glass-noodle salad with shrimp. The not-too-heavy entry from reduced-pressure distillation matches dishes with acidity and lightness.

A brown-spirit finish meets richnessA dark chocolate and nut dessert, grilled eel glazed with a sweet soy sauce (unagi kabayaki), a rich coconut-based curry. The 27% body and barrel-derived finish resonate with dishes carrying richness and a sweet-savory glaze.

Pairing guide — Shochu & Selected Spirits

Kirishima, Kagoshima — Kokubu Distillery

Kokubu Distillery

Kokubu Distillery produces shochu in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan.

Producer website — Kokubu Distillery

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TAMAGADDO Mugi

Sensory profile

Time without losing the grain

A Kagoshima phrase for surprise

TAMAGADDO Mugi

What is the base ingredient?

Which maturation vessel does the page name?

Which distillation method is used?

Four directions joined by an amber finish

Kokubu Distillery

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