Denen Shuzo (田苑酒造)
Denen Shuzo is a distillery in Kagoshima Prefecture, founded in 1890, known for Gohyakunen-gura, Denen and Nagarekawa. A pioneer known for Japan's first barrel-aged barley shochu and its unique aging process using classical music vibrations. KIKI lists 4 of its bottles.
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Key facts
| Name | Denen Shuzo (田苑酒造) |
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| Location | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Makes | Shochu |
| Website | www.denen-shuzo.co.jp |
What kind of distillery is it?
History
Founded in 1890 as Tsukada Brewery, it began researching barrel aging in 1956 and was renamed Denen Shuzo in 1979. It released Japan's first barrel-aged barley shochu in 1982 and introduced music-aging with classical vibrations in 1990.
What makes it distinct
| Style | They utilize a music-aging technique where acoustic transducers vibrate mash and spirits with classical music. |
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| Style | A pioneer of barrel-aged barley shochu in Japan, aging spirits in oak barrels and historical Japanese ceramic pots. |
| Water | Brewing water is sourced from clear underground springs in the Shirasu plateau of Hiwaki. |
| Ingredients | They use quality ingredients including Koganesengan sweet potatoes and Hinohikari rice from Kagoshima, alongside two-row barley. |
| Master brewer | Hidetoshi Matsushita serves as the master brewer (toji) and production manager. |
Visiting
Visitors can tour the on-site Shochu Museum and taste products (reservation required), with a shop available.
- Tours
- Shop
Bottles from this distillery
The KIKI app knows 24 bottles from this maker (4 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
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| Den-en Imo Gohyakunen-gura Ceramic Pot Aged Sweet Potato Shochu田苑 芋 五百年蔵 甕貯蔵 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥2,266 |
| Den-en Gold Label Barley Shochu 25%田苑 金ラベル | Barley shochu | ¥591 |
| Den-en Envelhecida Oak Barrel Aged Sweet Potato Shochu田苑 ENVELHECIDA | Sweet potato shochu | ¥1,594 |
| Nagarekawa Shochu 25%流川 25度 | Sweet potato shochu | ¥880 |