Japanese Rice Vodka - Ukiyo
 
Ukiyo, floating world. The term ukiyo refers to a state of mind that emphasizes living in the moment, detached from the difficulties of life. Rice vodka from the tropical island of Okinawa has been carefully crafted from a traditional Japanese spirit Awamori found only on this island.
Awamori spirit is created from a base of rice and is tripled in small batches in traditional stills. Rice is known in Japan for producing only the purest spirits.
 
Type: Vodka - Wódka
Origin: Japan
Alcohol content: 40%
Format: 70cl
 
Tasting Notes: Light colour. On the nose: clean, soft, slightly sweet. Taste: Soft, sweet, floral, notes of violet, citrus. Finish: long lasting.
 
The Distillery: This rice vodka comes from the southernmost tropical island of Okinawa and is meticulously crafted from the traditional Japanese spirit Awamori, indigenous and unique to the island. Produced from a crop of long-grain indica rice that is inoculated with kōji black, fermented and then distilled into the Awamori spirit. This spirit is then redistilled into pure rice spirit. Triple distilled in total, using traditional stills and produced in small batches. Ukiyo Rice Vodka is exceptionally clean, smooth and subtly sweet. The delicate flowers combine with delicate citrus and violets to make it ideal for sipping or pairing with East Asian food.