Ozaki, Binchotan-Filtered Umeshu, 720ml Grade_Junmai Daiginjo in a wine glass to

in a wine glass to show the aroma

dark place — no refrigeration needed

savoury and lightly fishy

Unopened bottles keep well in the fridge for several months but should not be left at room temperature for long periods

The purpose is functional as much as flavourful: the acidity and ginger heat reset your palate between different fish

Ozaki, Binchotan-Filtered Umeshu, 720ml Grade_Junmai Daiginjo in a wine glass toPlum Liqueur From Japan's Ume Country, Mellowed Over Charcoal Umeshu is Japan's plum liqueur, and Wakayama is where the best of it begins, the prefecture that grows the country's finest ume and is also the home of Kishu binchotan charcoal. Ozaki Shuzo, one of Wakayama's oldest breweries, brings the two together: a rich, rounded umeshu filtered over binchotan, which smooths and clarifies it into something cleaner and more refined than the syrupy norm.