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Company name: Onna Distillery
& Co.
Founded: 1949
Address: 2690 Aza Onna, Onna Village, Kunigami-gun
TEL/FAX: 098-966-8105 |
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The awamori produced
from natural underground water and matured in deep sea water from
the Manza area on the Onna coastline, has a masculine taste.
Onna Village is a famous resort area in Okinawa. The only distillery
in the village is located near the famous tourist spot of Manzamo.
It was founded in 1949 by Jinkei Tamanaha, a relative of the owners
of the Tamanaha and Mizuho distilleries. Its current owner, the
third to date, is Yasuhiro Ohshiro.
The awamori produced at the distillery makes full advantage of the
natural blessings in the local area. It uses clean and fresh underground
water from the local ‰Ã^—Ç River to
produce awamori with a distinctive sweetness and smoothness. It
has a thick texture, and yet is very smooth to drink. This awamori
has been named Manza in the hope that it will be loved by
everybody, and it is now as popular and well-known locally as the
tourist spot of Manzamo itself.
The distillery has also has written a new page in the history of
awamori by producing Shinkai ('Deep Sea') the world's
first awamori matured in deep seawater. The Onna village
has been putting a lot of effort into developing new local specialties
and venturing into new businesses. After a lot of trial and error,
the village as a whole succeeded in making effective use of the
unique deep sea environment, including water pressure and currents,
to mature awamori. When matured for 12 to 24 hours at a depth
of 360 meters below sea level at a point offshore from Manzamo,
the awamori becomes more fragrant and mellow.
At Manzamo, a vast green carpet lies on top of the steep
cliffs overlooking the blue sea. The rich flavor of Manza
and the magical taste of Shinkai, matured in the deep sea,
are truly the products of the rich natural blessings of Okinawa
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