Name: 天保の蔵 甘露 Tempo no Kura Kanro
Type: 芋焼酎 Potato shōchū
Potato: 紅芋/コガネマサリ Purple/Golden Sweet Potato
Ingredients: さつま芋・米麹(国産米) Sweet Potato, Rice Koji
Alcohol: 25%
Distillery: 京屋酒造 Kyoya Shuzō
Address: 4299 Hirano, Nichinan, Miyazaki 887-0015
Website: https://www.kyo-ya.com/
Additional Content: There is a youtube channel that has not been updated since last year, however, there are some interesting videos worth checking out on the different products they produce.
In the bottle: Nice clean nose, slightly sweet with a calm potato shochu aroma, slight bit of alcohol at the end but not overpowering, you can feel the effort that goes into making this shochu.
On the rocks: First taste, incredibly clean and potato forward but not overpowering, slightly sweet and quite mellow before becoming diluted by the melting ice. Flavor holds as the ice melts becoming smoother and smoother, highly enjoyable to sip slowly and experience what Kanro has to offer.
水割り Diluted with water
4:1, 3:2 ratio: Similar taste profile when served on the rocks as the ice melts, holds up extremely well
2:3 ratio: The flavor becomes quite mellow and light, while losing some of the key potato and sweetness
Enjoy on the rocks
Reflections on this shōchū
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Highly enjoyable on the rocks, perfect for a summer evening BBQ.
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A high-quality shōchū at a mid-range price point makes this a value buy.
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Clean and clear taste that spreads nicely on the palate, not overpowering or sharp.
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Another reminder that Miyazaki is home to some of the best distilleries in Japan.
Miyamoto Liquor Shop
336 Uchinomaki, Aso, Kumamoto 869-2301
〒869-2301 熊本県阿蘇市内牧336
How I came across this bottle: On our way back from Daikanbo lookout in Aso, I stopped at a small shop in Uchinomaki (Kumamoto prefecture) called Miyamoto, looking to pick up some local shōchū. After a short conversation with the old shopkeeper, I asked him for some recommendations, to which he suggested Kanro as a good potato shōchū from Miyazaki. He also suggested another type which was the find of the trip, shōchū made from what is left over after making sake; it was so good I went back the next day to buy two more bottles. Stopping at these small town shops is always a unique experience and most of the shop owners are happy to talk and make suggestions.
Bottle label and Information
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