Kiyomi
KIYOMI 40%
Kiyomi means "Pure Beauty" in Japanese. This rum has been carefully elaborated on the island of Okinawa by the Helios distillery, one of Japan's oldest rum distilleries.
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Product Details
RHKIOYOMIA
- Category
- Rum
- Alcohol level
- 40%
- Brand
- Kiyomi
- Origin
- Japan
- Distillery
- Helios
- Aromatic profile
- Truffle, banana flambé and other exotic fruits
- Tasting
- To be enjoyed as a cocktail
- Capacity
- 70cl
Tasting advice
To be enjoyed as a cocktail.
Tasting notes
Appearance
Pure and transparent.
Nose
Sugar cane juice, delicately sweet and saline aromas.
Palate
Sweet and saline notes. Lime, basil, honey, white tea. Ripe and candied lemon touches.
Finish
Bursting with goodness.
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Kiyomi means "pure beauty" in Japanese. This rum was carefully crafted in Nago City, on the island of Okinawa by the Helios Distillery, one of Japan's oldest rum distilleries. A white rum with an unparalleled aromatic explosion due to the long fermentation of its cane molasses, reminiscent of truffle notes before oxidation. This rum is a distillate of local sugar cane molasses fermented for 3 weeks, then distilled in a copper pot still. The sugar cane benefits from a mineral-rich soil and a tropical climate, which brings minerality and salinity to this rum.
Rewards
Bartender's Brand Awards 2024 - Champion Categorie Rum
Bartender's Brand Awards 2024 - Taste Gold
Trend Festival Or 2021
Helios Distillery
Mr. Tadashi Matsuda established Helios distillery in Okinawa in 1961. It is the oldest in Japan to produce rum. Production was primarily to meet strong demand from American military personnel stationed on the island at the time. As the most southerly region of Japan, Okinawa’s unique subtropical climate is home to the distinctive sugar cane. The Matsuda family produces white rum (Kiyomi) and rum aged in oak barrels (Teeda) made only from sugar cane molasses. The molasses fermentation is extremely long (30 days) to be then distilled in a copper pot still and then aged according to the range in oak barrels or not. For almost 60 years the Matsuda family has been producing rum and Aska, 4th generation, continues the tradition with her younger sister Akane. To compare to other Japanese rums, the very typical Helios style may make you think of "agricultural" rum. A powerful nose, a very straight mouth without adding sugar and with a beautiful length full of complexity. They age up to the age of 21 in real age, no "solera" and that is not given to everyone !
