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Company Name: Chiyoizumi
Distillery
Founded: 1948
Address: 1572 Aza Karimata, Hirara City
TEL: 09807-2-5115
FAX: 09807-2-5164 |
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The awamori deeply
rooted in Karimata, an area where tradition and history are well
preserved, has a nostalgic and refreshing aroma.
Miyakojima ('Miyako Island') is an island that is often the target
of large-scale typhoons. It is not unusual for the island to be
hit by typhoons with a wind velocity of more than 50 meters per
second. The Chiyoizumi distillery, located in the northernmost part
of the island, is a small distillery that started to produce awamori
in 1948 after taking over a sugar-processing factory that was damaged
by a typhoon.
Karimata in Hirara city is a village with a long history where traditional
festivals dating back to the 14th Century, such as 'Uyagan'
and 'Harvest Festival', are still preserved. The name of the awamori
of this village, Chiyoizumi ('Eternal Spring'), was chosen
in the hope that peace will continue forever, just like 'a spring
of fresh water'. Three people, including the president, are in charge
of all the work, from fermentation to bottling and shipping. In
spite of the hard work, the second generation president, Kiyoshi
Toguchi, puts all his efforts into 'careful and thorough liquor-making'
in a simple and controlled manner. When completed, Chiyoizumi-after
being filtrated three times through diatomaceous earth-comes to
possess a sharp and crisp flavor somewhat similar to that of gin
and vodka. 80% of it is consumed on the island. Yamauchi Sadakichi,
the 74-year old master distiller of the Chiyoizumi Distillery says
that close attention is paid to temperature control. |
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