Sake, umeshu & gin tasting

Liquorland Devonport

Bottles of sake, umeshu (plum wine) and gin

Saturday 5 July, 1.00pm to 4.00pm

Liquorland Devonport
11 Clarence Street, Devonport (the old Glengarry’s store)

Taste and learn about different styles of Japanese sake, umeshu and gin.

There’ll be different styles of sake, umeshu and gin that you can compare, contrast and learn about.

Pop in anytime between 1pm and 4pm on Saturday 5 July.

All from the award-winning Nakano Brewery in Japan.

The Nakano Brewery

The Nakano Brewery is an award-winning sake and umeshu producer, located in Wakayama, just south of Osaka.

The sake is all hand-made and full of umami (the “fifth taste sensation”). The brewery’s tōji (chief brewer) trained in the Noto school of sake on the Noto Peninsula on Japan’s north coast in Ishikawa region. His specialty is clean sake that’s full of umami. The brewery makes a full range of styles from fuller-bodied (more typical of the region) to drier styles (more the tōji’s specialty).

Wakayama is Japan’s top region for producing ume fruit. The words “Wakayama Umeshu” are a protected brand, much like Champagne is in France. All of Nakano’s umeshu are made using fresh Ume plums, which maximises the sweet ume aroma. Local farmers deliver the fruit to the brewery on the same day they’re harvested.