“Sleeping Awamori” from shuttered Miyako distillery gets reawakened as part of Naha bar’s Awamori project
Awamori Souko owner Koji Higa displaying a bottle of 31/32 Awamori, made using undistilled Awamori from Chiyoizumi. April 24, Awamori Souko in Kume, Naha
May 2, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Undistilled Awamori from the defunct Chiyoizumi Distillery in Miyako has once again entered the market, exciting those in the Awamori world.
As part of the “Liquor Pride Project” by Koji Higa, owner of Awamori Souko, an Awamori specialty bar in the Kume district of Naha, Awamori from the Chiyoizumi Distillery is once again being sold under the name “31/32.”
Higa says, “Through this project, I hope to share the profundity and greatness of Awamori with many people.”
For the Liquor Pride Project, 20,000 liter tanks of undistilled Awamori was purchased from the Chiyoizumi Distillery, which closed in March of 2018, and collaborated with another distillery to produce a new product for sale.
31/32 uses 100% undistilled Chiyoizumi Awamori, and reproduces the flavor of the original without additional processing.
The production year was not recorded so its age cannot be displayed, but the liquor is at least 10 years in age.
Only a small amount has been sold so far, however preparations have been made to ensure that it can be supplied reliably.
The name 31/32 has a dual meaning. The first refers to the numbers on the tanks that were purchased: 31 and 32.
The second meaning refers to the final day of operation for the Chiyoizumi Distillery, March 31, 2018.
According to Higa, “It gives a special extra day, the 32nd, to the Chiyoizumi Awamori, giving
A bottle of 31/32 Awamori, made using undistilled Awamori from Chiyoizumi
The bottle is designed to resemble the tanks in which it was stored, with a clear bottle and subtle, unobtrusive label.
Since the supply of the Awamori is limited, sale of the liquor will naturally end when it runs out.
A 500 ml bottle is selling for 12,980 yen (including tax).
Please contact Awamori Souko (Tel. 098 (869) 0808).
(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)
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