Hana no Keiji, a newly 14 years old barrel-aged Shochu get its manga label

The label’s motif represents Keiji Maeda from Hana no Keiji, a period manga authored by Tetsuo Hara, which was serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1990 to 1993.

A new 14 years barrel-aged barley (mugi) shochu as part of collaborative series with popular manga Hana no Keiji.

The label’s motif represents Keiji Maeda from Hana no Keiji, a period manga authored by Tetsuo Hara, which was serialized in the Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1990 to 1993.

It is an adaptation of the novel Ichi-Mu-An Fūryūki by Keiichiro Ryu and serves as a fictionalized account of the life of Keiji Maeda, a samurai who made a name for himself of the Sengoku period through early Edo period.

the harmony of sweet scents of vanilla pods are noticeable from the barrel-aging process and can be best enjoyed with soda water.

A free-spirited warrior who lives by his own will is Maeda Keiji portrayed on the manga series, just like the reflection of a shining Spirit expressed in an authentic shochu. That’s what Den-en Shuzo – distillery behind the project – must have been thinking a barrelled barley shochu would be the most appropriate to bring this character to life in shape of shochu.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

	Hana no Keiji – Honkaku Shochu
	Raw materials: barley (Australia), barley koji, rice koji (local rice)
	Alcohol: 25%
	Bottle size: 500ml
	Retail price: 980 yen (excluding tax)

Part of the sales will be donated to Okinawa Prefecture to support the recovery of Shuri Castle which burnt severely in October 2019.

COMPANY INFORMATION

As pioneers in delivering the world’s first barrel-aged barley shochu to the world, they made full use of their accumulated years of technology and commitment investment to find the best way of blending in-house shochu to reflect Keiji Maeda’s personality into a barley shochu expression.

Den-en Shuzo Co., Ltd
Address: 11356 Tonohara, Hiwaki- cho, Satsumasennai-shi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Telephone: +81 0996 (38) 0345
Website: www.denen-shuzo.co.jp
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