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140 UME PLUM

From Fruit to Seed Local Plum

42.0% vol

110ml ¥2,200 Out of Stock
500ml ¥9,680 In Stock

Sales start from 20:00 on Friday, January 27th

Every year, we pick plums from an old plum tree in the mountains of Otaki. On a sunny day in June, the Farming Friday team was able to harvest 230 kilograms of fruit.

The yellow-green fruit ripens and turns yellow, acquires a peach-like aroma, and the flesh becomes soft. When it is roughly crushed, vigorous fermentation by natural yeast begins after a few days.

As the vigorous activity subsides, the aroma changes to a deeper one. Fermentation stops, and the mixture is left to settle for a few days before being distilled.

What remains in the still pot are plum seeds. These plum seeds are then crushed to remove the kernels. They are then soaked in rice spirits to bring out the sweet, almond-like aroma, which is then also distilled and blended.

This plum eau-de-vie uses all the ingredients of plums, and will make you feel the early arrival of spring. Enjoy the layered plum fragrance.

specification

Product: Brandy Style: Eau de vie Ingredients: Plum (Otaki Town, Chiba Prefecture), spirits Alcohol content: 42%
Yeast: Natural yeast Capacity: 110ml/500ml
Artwork: Sam Gendel / Marcela Citrinovich

Limit two items per product (size) per person.

27 January (Fri.) 20:00 - on sale

The vintage plum tree in the mountains of Otaki, from which we pick every year, allowed the Farming Friday team to harvest 230 kilograms of fruit during a sunny day in June.

When the yellow-green berries mature and turn yellow, with a peachy aroma and soft pulp, they are crushed roughly and after a few days, vigorous fermentation by natural yeast begins.

After a few days, the natural yeast begins a vigorous fermentation. As soon as the vigorous fermentation subsides, the aromas that emerge become deeper and deeper. Fermentation stops, and after a few days of settling, the distillate is distilled.

What remains in the pot of the distiller are plum seeds. These plum seeds are now crushed and the kernels are removed. After maceration in rice spirits to bring out the sweet apricot-like aroma, they are also distilled and blended.

This plum eau de vie uses all of the plums to give an early taste of spring. Enjoy the many layers of plum aroma.

SPECIFICATIONS

Type: Brandy
Style: Eau-de-vie
Ingredients: Ume (Otaki Town, Chiba Prefecture), spirits
Alcohol content: 42%.
Yeast: Natural yeast
Volume: 110ml/500ml
Artwork: Sam Gendel / Marcella Cytrynowicz

Purchase quantity is limited to two items per product, per size.

Size 110ml 500ml