Mizuho distillery debuts Yonaguni Rum, second of eight islands series

Mizuho distillery debuts Yonaguni Rum, second of eight islands series

Yonaguni Island Rum, Mizuho Shuzo’s newest creation made with brown sugar from Yonaguni Island.


December 21, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

By Wu Li Jun

 

The Naha City-based distillery Mizuho Shuzo announced its newest creation, the Yonaguni Rum, which is made using brown sugar from Yonaguni Island. A limited quantity of 800 bottles will be marketed between December 22 and January 20. Additional bottles may be available upon request.

 

Mizuho Shuzo’s president Misako Tamanaha and her team announced the limited-edition rum at the JA Okinawa Kaikan in Naha City on December 20. The Yonaguni Rum is the second of the distillery’s Single Island Series, a line of eight rums each made with brown sugar from a different Okinawan island. Tamanaha said, “The product line is meant to promote the islands. We hope to boost our sugarcane growers who support the islands’ primary industry.”

 

Yonaguni Island Rum has a toasty aroma reminiscent of Japanese sweets like kinako (sugared soy powder) and yokan (sweet bean jelly), with herb and citrus flavors. Each bottle contains 500 milliliters of rum with 40% ABV and approximately 700 grams of local brown sugar.

Misako Tamanaha, president of Mizuho Shuzo distillery (front row, third from left) posing for the camera at the launch of Yonaguni Island Rum at JA Okinawa Kaikan in Naha City on December20.

One hundred special edition bottles clad in Yonaguni Island’s traditional kuba leaf wrap will be made available at Mizuho Shuzo’s headquarter plant and other locations on December 22. Regular bottles will go on sale starting Jan 20, 2022. The price is 3,520 yen per bottle.

 

For inquiries, contact Mizuho Shuzo at (098) 885-0121.

 

(English translation by T&CT and Monica Shingaki)

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