Daiyame
Hamada Syuzou began making shochu in Ichikikushikino city, Kagoshima in 1868. Currently they operate three distilleries all focusing on different styles of shochu production. Situated within a stone’s throw of each other, these distilleries include Denbeegura, Kinzangura, and Denzouingura. Facing the East China Sea, Denzouingura is Hamada’s distillery making Daiyame 25 and Daiyame 40 Honkaku Imo Shochu. This state of the art distillery scales the traditional techniques of Satsuma Shochu production while prioritizing innovative process and craft. The fruits of Hamada’s labors are shochus that stand as uniquely singular and focused as the craftspeople of Kagoshima who make them.
PRODUCTS
Daiyame 25 25.0% ABV
Hamada Syuzou has a reputation for making some of the best shochus in the world and Daiyame 25 is no exception. This honkaku (authentic), sweet potato shochu was launched on the 150 th anniversary of the distillery’s opening in Kagoshima and stands as an iconic example of the category. At 25% alcohol this shochu is packed with fresh aromatics of elderflower, chamomile, and muscat grapes. The flavor is unmistakably that of sweet lychee fruit and rose water that bursts onto the palate with lush intensity. Enjoy Daiyame 25 neat, with seltzer on the rocks, or with hot water as an oyuwari.
Bottle Size: 900ml
Made From: Sweet Potato and Black Koji
Style: Honkaku Shochu
Distillation:: Vacuum Distilled in Stainless Steel
Aging:: NAS
Aroma:: Elderflower, Chamomile, and Muscat Grapes
Palate / Finish:: Lychee and Rose Water / Round and Delicate
Daiyame 40 40.0% ABV
Made with the modern bar in mind, Daiyame 40 is the award winning imo shochu from Hamada Syuzou. Not just an undiluted version of their wildly popular Daiyame 25, this sweet potato shochu is balanced specifically to be used in modern cocktail application. Aromas of lychee, red grape, and fresh jasmine practically leap from the glass with floral intensity. Having a genshu alcohol content of 80 proof, this beautifully expressive shochu will work in a bevy of cocktail applications from the old school to the new. Daiyame 40 is a versatile and dynamic spirit ready to meet the evolving palate of the contemporary cocktail bar.
Awards For Daiyame 40
2022 Gold Medal 95 Points in Shochu - International Wine & Spirits Competition
2022 Double Gold Medal in Shochu - San Francisco World Spirits Competition
2022 Gold Medal in Shochu – International Spirits Challenge
Bottle Size: 700ml
Made From: Sweet Potato and Black Koji
Style: Honkaku Shochu
Distillation:: Vacuum Distilled in Stainless Steel
Aging:: NAS
Aroma:: Lychee, Pear Skins, Red Grapes
Palate / Finish:: Lychee and Grapefruit Zest / Spicy and Floral