Heihachiro
Heihachiro
Kyoya Distiller & Brewer Company, Ltd.
Ingredients
Sweet Potato
Koji-Black
ABV 25 Proof 50
Single
Atmospheric Pressure
Not Aged
Brown sugar, malt, and tapioca aromas with vibrant mineral tones, providing a firm structure
Competition
2019 Monde Selection Grand Gold Award
ORGANIC SHOCHU Named after the well-known samurai, Heihachiro Oshio, who led an uprising to save starving people in 1837, this shochu carries Oshio's spirit. Carefully selected Kotobuki sweet potatoes and black koji create this thick-boned and highly aromatic shochu. A part of raw material is Miyazaki Beni Kotobuki sweet potato cultivated with natural compost without chemicals.
Importer
JFC International Inc
Head Office
7101 East Slauson Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90040-3622
Tel: 323-721-6100
Fax: 323-721-6133
info@jfc.com
New York Branch
55 Wildcat Way
Linden, NJ 07036
Tel: 908-525-4400
Fax: 908-474-0401
Distributor
JFC International Inc
Kenji Higashio JFC International New York Branch
About Kyoya Distiller
Kyoya Distillery was founded in 1834, We have been using large ceramic pots in shochu production. The use of pots and small batches (about 800 liters per pot) induces natural fermentation that requires neither artificial heating nor cooling. Kyoya's company policy is to make shochu that is friendly to nature and the environment. Kyoya's subsidiary, the Agri Company, grows sweet potatoes using natural compost. Additionally, the company grows rice by taking advantage of the behavior of Aigamo (mixed-breed) ducks. These ducks eat weeds, plow the field with their movements and leave droppings, making the rice fields fertile and healthy without using agricultural chemicals. Some of the products use those kinds of sweet potatoes and rice as a part of its raw material. In spite of Kyoya's glorious tradition as one of the oldest distilleries in Miyazaki, Mr. Watanabe insists, "we will always pursue new dimensions of shochu without being contented".
Heihachiro I Miyazaki, Japan