Oka Kura 'Japanese Bermutto' Sweet Sake Vermouth

The Bermutto is made from a Junmai sake base and fortified with 100% rice-based shochu with five 5 botanicals which include yomogi (Japanese mugwort), yuzu, kabosu (a high-acid citrus fruit), sansho peppercorn and ume (Japanese green plum). Sweetened with kokuto (Okinawan raw cane sugar), it has aromas of stewed cherry, orange peel, brown sugar and wood spice. The palate is bright and sharp lending notes of black tea, tart cherry and citrus zest. The ume is prominent throughout, providing subtle marzipan and oxidized fruit notes similar to umeshu (Japanese plum liqueur). -Importer's Notes