This month, we participated in another KURAND media-only tasting of new products! KURAND releases more than 30 new products every month. The latest is a collaboration sake to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 3D fighting game "Tekken" series, and KURAND's momentum continues unabated!
Autumn is the season of appetite! Sake Tasting
This time we tasted...
- MONT BLANC -Mont Blanc Sake
- SWEET POTATO -Sweet Potato Sake
- PISTACHIO -Pistachio Sake
- APPO PIE
Four kinds of drinks! They all sound sweet, but let's try them!
MONT BLANC -Mont Blanc Sake- that makes you feel the autumn season.
- Genre: Liqueur
- Alcohol percentage: 7%.
- Manufacturer: Kitaoka Honten (Nara)
- Retail price: 2,490 yen (tax included)
- Release Date: Monday, July 8, 2024
MONT BLANC -Mont Blanc Sake-", a recreation of Mont Blanc as an alcoholic beverage. Summer is the season when beer is delicious, but how about an elegant sweet drink in autumn?
We asked Kiyoaki (@kiyoaki_gohan ) , who is well-known for his YouTube channel " Kiyoaki Shokudo," to help us with the filming!
It is delicious straight, of course, but it also makes a wonderful sweet treat when poured over vanilla ice cream.
The mellow aroma of brandy is wonderful. One sip and you feel like you are eating Mont Blanc. It is just sweet! It is not only sweet, but it is also a strong alcoholic drink as the sweetness is followed by a lingering taste of vodka that slowly passes down your throat (laugh).
Which one are you? "SWEET POTATO -Sweet Potato Sake-"
- Genre: Liqueur
- Alcohol content: 7%.
- Manufacturer: Kitaoka Honten (Nara)
- Retail price: 2,490 yen (tax included)
- Release Date: Monday, July 8, 2024
Next is " SWEET POTATO -Sweet Potato Sake-. " It is no exaggeration to say that Mont Blanc and sweet potatoes are the two most popular sweets in autumn. Which do you prefer?
It is tender, but the color is completely sweet potato.
The sweet potato is made with Beniharuka, a popular nettle type sweet potato!
The aroma is more subdued than " MONT BLANC - Mont Blanc Sake. " If chestnuts are like a hot-blooded new soldier, sweet potatoes are like an old soldier with accumulated experience.
It is a solid sweet potato with a moderate sweetness and a strong alcohol taste. I thought it tasted better over ice cream than straight! When served with vanilla ice cream, the alcohol taste disappears and it becomes a sweet and tasty premium sweet potato ice cream.
The visual impact of "PISTACHIO - Pistachio Sake
- Genre: Liqueur
- Alcohol percentage: 7%.
- Manufacturer: Kitaoka Honten (Nara)
- Retail price: 2,490 yen (tax included)
- Release Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
" PISTACHIO - Pistachio Sake - " is an alcoholic beverage containing rich pistachios. Pistachio booms come and go on a regular basis, but they are also a proper alcoholic beverage!
The green color unique to pistachios makes a great impact. Surprisingly, the texture is very smooth.
There is even pistachio ice cream, so there is no reason why pistachio ice cream should not go well with vanilla ice cream. It is also delicious when mixed with a little bit of " PISTACHIO - Pistachio Sake " poured over the ice cream!
It is very easy to drink and the sweetness and aroma of pistachio slowly spreads in your mouth. It is also delicious when poured over ice cream! Rich pistachio ice cream. This high quality is so good, I think I might lose my job as a pastry chef (sweat) .
APPO PIE" is a refreshing drink.
- Genre: Liqueur
- Alcohol content: 7%.
- Manufacturer: Kikusui Shuzo (Nagano)
- Retail price: 2,190 yen (tax included)
- Release Date: Friday, November 12, 2021
The last one is " APPO PIE ". The last one is "APPO PIE"! This sake is made from 100% apples grown in Minami-Shinshu and full of honey. It is said that cinnamon is soaked in shochu....
The sweetness of the pie is brought out in the aroma. However, when you put it in your mouth, it is surprisingly easy to drink. It may be because the three previous liquors were sweet, but it felt refreshing in the mouth.
The aroma is sweet and delicious apple pie. The hidden vanilla essence gives it more of a pie-like flavor. However, when you drink it, it is a refreshing drink with a sour taste. The juiciness of the apples stands out. And when poured over ice cream, it has a different taste! The acidity is no longer bothersome at all, and the apple pie ice cream is delicious and not too sweet. The aftertaste does not linger too long in the mouth, and the quality is very high as a dessert!
How about a sweet drink to start off the fall season?
KURAND, an online liquor store that releases 30 new products every month, is celebrating its 6th anniversary in August 2024 with a "Founding Festival" from August 29 (Tue.) to September 24 (Tue.), 2024! If you try the " 6th Anniversary 4-round Sake Gacha ", you will receive...
- 1 in 10: Receive the full amount
- 1 in 30: 30,000 yen worth of sake
- 1 in 50: 50,000 yen worth of sake
- 1 in 100: 100,000 yen worth of liquor
- 1 in 1,000: Liquor worth 300,000 yen
This is a very big event! In addition, you can enjoy a different kind of sake gacha with a system that allows you to select your favorite flavor and a fixed number of SSR sakes.
It is truly a festival! Purchase the " 6th Anniversary Sake Gacha " and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
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