Kuroki Honten Hyakunen no Kodoku Barley Shochu
Kuroki Honten Hyakunen no Kodoku became popular when it became His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince’s favourite drink. It is now one of the most difficult and popular shochu to obtain. Hyakunen no Kodoku means “One Hundred Years of Solitude” and is named for the famous novel. It is made from a mash of 100% barley, grown locally on the distillery’s own organic farm, white koji to keep the flavor smooth, distilled at normal pressure to preserve oils, then aged undiluted in oak casks for three to five years to help it develop structure and fullness.
It is elegant and strong, with hints of oak and a hint of cigar, and is characterized by its concentration and smoothness.
Try this neat or oyuwari style to uncover all the levels of flavor.
- Distilled in Miyazaki, Japan by Kuroki Honten
- Distilled from 100% mugi (barley) and mugi koji (barley koji)
- Koji: White (barley)
- Distillation: Atmospheric
- Barrels: Oak casks
- Aged: 3-5 years