Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in many parts of Japan. Many people are excited to meet new people as their new spring-scented lives begin. Golden Week will be upon us in a short while, so if you have a good group of friends, you may want to start making travel plans right away. Hamada Brewery has announced a collaboration with The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Kyoto. The " DAIYAME" and "CHILL GREEN" cocktails will be available from Monday, April 1, 2024.
Hamada Sake Brewery x The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Kyoto
共同通信PRワイヤーThe explosive outbreak of new coronavirus infection has passed, and the number of tourists from Japan and abroad continues to increase. In this context, Hamada Shuzo, a Kagoshima sake brewery founded in 1868, has collaborated with THE BAR at the Royal Park Hotel Iconic Kyoto, a hotel in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, to create a Japanese-style cocktail collaboration! On April 1 (Mon.), 2024, we started serving three cocktails made with authentic sweet potato shochu " DAIYAME " and botanical barley shochu " CHILL GREEN spicy & citrus ".
The collaboration cocktail recipes were created by Kenta Komuro, bartender at "THE BAR". The new cocktails will be served from Kyoto, the center of Japanese traditions, as "Shochu Cocktails Healing with Aroma" featuring Hamada Syuzo.
共同通信PRワイヤーWe have created a cocktail recipe for DAIYAME and CHILL GREEN while searching for "how to make the most of the characteristic aroma". This cocktail is perfect for a drink before returning to your room after a day of sightseeing in Kyoto or when you want to relax after a long day of work. Please feel free to stop by.
Ikoi
共同通信PRワイヤーThe meaning of "Daiyame", "to heal tiredness by having a drink in the evening", is put into this cocktail. The cocktail name is "Ikoi. The name of the cocktail is "rest", which means "to rest the body and mind", and we used Japanese black tea, which has a relaxing effect, to add a touch of Kyoto flavor. The cherry blossom aroma and pale pink color create a sense of comfort both visually and in terms of taste. The edge of the glass is decorated with olive and tree buds to represent lychee, a metaphor for the smell of daiyame. Please enjoy a moment to heal your daily fatigue.
SARA
共同通信PRワイヤーThis cocktail is a combination of shochu and sake (sake is "Tsukitsukatsura" from Fushimi, Kyoto), which is something that has never been done before. The name "Sara" means "new" in Kyoto dialect, inspired by the color of the flower of the sakura tree (pale yellow). The name is easy for foreign customers to pronounce. By mixing the world-recognized "unexplored aroma" of daisy with the good old depth of sake, we have created a unique cocktail with a sense of unity. The item that joins the two together is a spring-like kumquat with a refreshing sweetness.
Samidori
共同通信PRワイヤーThe word "early green" means young leaves or young grass. The botanical barley shochu "Chiru Green" is a combination of "Chiru" (calm and relaxing) and "Green" (natural) to create the image of a cocktail color. Kyoto Gin" and Sencha (green tea) are used to create a Kyoto-like atmosphere. We named the cocktail "Early Green" because we felt the unknown potential of shochu cocktails, like young leaves that are about to grow. We hope you will enjoy the harmony of shochu and Kyoto's originality.
The authentic sweet potato shochu " DAIYAME " with its gorgeous lychee-like aroma and the botanical barley shochu " CHILL GREEN spicy & citrus " with its citrusy aroma and stimulating taste. It is actually very easy to drink and a must-try for young people.
The collaboration cocktails, available at " The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Kyoto " from April 1, 2024 (Monday), are priced at 1,391 yen each (including consumption tax and service charge). When you travel to Kyoto, please stay at "The Royal Park Hotel" and enjoy a relaxing evening with a cocktail.
Follow & Like Campaign!
An Instagram campaign commemorating this collaboration is now underway. All you have to do is follow the official Instagram accounts of The Royal Park Hotel Iconic Kyoto @iconickyoto and Hamada Syuzou @hamadasyuzou until April 30, 2024 (Tuesday ), and like their "Ikoi" posts! Show the bartender the screen of your follow and like and you can enjoy the "Ikoi" cocktail for only 1,000 yen (including tax and service charge).