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純米大吟醸 無濾過生原酒 森のくまさん 熊太郎

Junmai Daiginjo Muroka Nama Genshu Mori no Kuma-san Kumataro

純米大吟醸 無濾過生原酒 森のくまさん 熊太郎

Eikofuji — Fuji Shuzo, Yamagata

A bottle from the Donation Project, brewed with "Mori no Kuma-san," a popular brand of rice from Kumamoto Prefecture, with part of the sales donated directly to Kumamoto Castle.

  • Undiluted (genshu)
  • Unfiltered (muroka)
  • Unpasteurized (nama)

Specifications

Type
Junmai Daiginjo
Rice
Not disclosed
Rice polishing ratio
50%
Yeast
Not disclosed
Alcohol
16.3–16.8%
Sake meter value
-6–-1
Acidity
1.7

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Flavor profile Kun-shu

Juku-shuJun-shuSo-shuKun-shu
RestrainedAromatic
RichLight

Kun-shu — aromatic and light

DrySweet
LightFull

Junmai daiginjo polished to 50% with a negative SMV points to a fruity, aromatic profile with a sweeter impression, while acidity of 1.7 keeps it crisp. The unpasteurized genshu character at about 16% adds some weight, so body lands near the middle, leaning light.

Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.

About

At 21:26 on Thursday, April 14, 2016, a major earthquake of seismic intensity 7 struck Kumamoto Prefecture. Kumamoto Castle, which was rebuilt by Lord Kato Kiyomasa, regarded as the ancestor of the Kato family, owners of Fuji Shuzo, also suffered severe damage. The total cost of the castle's damage has been estimated at 63.4 billion yen, and it is said that restoring it to its pre-earthquake condition will take a long time, around 20 years. As of March 2023, two routes are open to the public as special viewing: the northbound route (北上ルート) leading from Ninomaru Plaza toward the main keep (tenshukaku), and the South Route, which follows a slope about 6 meters above the ground. Visitors can enjoy views of the main keep and the stone walls built in two different styles (二様の石垣). Our feeling that the support of many more people will be needed has not changed. Fuji Shuzo will therefore continue its "Donation Project," brewing sake from "Mori no Kuma-san," a branded rice grown in Kumamoto Prefecture, and will keep donating part of the proceeds from this product directly to Kumamoto Castle. About the product name "Kumataro" for this "Mori no Kuma-san" sake: the name is taken from the given name of the son Kumataro, one of two children, a son and a daughter (Myoen), said to have been born in Maruoka in Dewa Province (present-day Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture). Kato Tadahiro, the heir of Lord Kato Kiyomasa, was ordered into attainder (kaieki, the confiscation of his domain) on May 22, 1632 (Kanei 9), and was sent into exile in Maruoka together with his mother Shoo-in, his concubines, his wet nurse, ladies-in-waiting, and 20 retainers. We hope you will also take an interest in the history of the Kato family, whose brewery continues to this day, now in its 13th generation.

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