MINABE No.8 Dry Honey Plum Wine | Ultimate Dry 20% Highest ABV

Series' Highest 20% ABV | The Sharp, Crisp Profile of Honey Reduced to the Limit

The ultimate masterpiece for dry-style enthusiasts! "No.8 Dry Honey Plum Wine" boasts the series' highest 20% ABV, with the honey ratio pushed to the absolute limit — delivering a sharp, crisp profile with near-zero sweetness. Continuing No.5 Honey Plum Wine's technique but with significantly reduced honey, this expression cuts a knife-edge clean character.

The 20% high ABV perfectly elevates Wakayama Nanko plum's rich acidic fragrance — the powerful plum acidity and full body cut through the richness of Chinese cuisine and spicy dishes. The premier palate cleanser for those seeking pure fruit character and a crisp throat finish, perfect with Chinese, spicy, or sweet meat dishes — for dry umeshu lovers, palate-cleansing pairing experts, raw-spirit enthusiasts, Chinese cuisine pairing, and high-ABV non-sweet drink lovers — the premier dry umeshu choice.

Core Brewing Character | The Ultimate Dry Artisan Craft

• 20% ABV — Series' Highest:The series' highest ABV, expressing raw-spirit character and full body — designed specifically for dry-style enthusiasts
• Honey Reduced to the Limit:Continues No.5 Honey Plum Wine's technique but with significantly reduced honey — delivering a near-zero sweetness, sharp crisp profile
• Vivid Rich Acidity:20% high ABV perfectly elevates Wakayama Nanko plum's rich acidic fragrance — powerful acidity and full body
• Palate-Cleansing Pairing Treasure:Powerful acidity perfectly cuts through Chinese cuisine or spicy dish richness — pure fruit character and a crisp throat finish

Tasting Notes

• Nose:Pale gold, opening with Wakayama Nanko plum's rich acidic fragrance, gentle honey blossom, and pure brewing alcohol
• Palate:Sharp and crisp, mid-palate revealing Nanko plum's powerful acidity in layers — near-zero sweetness with pure fruit character and full body coexisting
• Finish:Crisp and clean, sharp acidity lingering — perfectly cutting through richness, elevating the next bite of cuisine

Recommended Serving

• Chilled (5–10°C):The ideal serving temperature for umeshu — expressing sharp crisp dry character and Nanko plum's rich acidity
• Neat:Begin with a small pour to fully experience the 20% raw-spirit character and full body
• Palate-Cleansing Pairing:Pairs with Chinese cuisine, spicy dishes, mala hot pot, Sichuan cuisine, and Taiwanese rich-flavor dishes — the palate-cleansing treasure
• Sweet Meat Pairing:Pairs with sweet meat dishes (honey-glazed ribs, sweet-and-sour pork) — perfectly balancing the sweetness

Specifications

• Brand:MINABE CRAFT UMESHU (Minabe Town, Wakayama Prefecture)
• Series:No.8 Dry Honey Plum Wine
• Ingredients:Wakayama Nanko plum, brewing alcohol, pure honey (minimal)
• ABV:20% (highest in series)
• Features:Honey reduced to the limit, sharp crisp dry profile, palate-cleansing treasure
• Volume:720ml

The palate-cleansing treasure for those seeking pure fruit character and crisp throat finish — for dry umeshu lovers, palate-cleansing pairing experts, raw-spirit enthusiasts, and high-ABV non-sweet drink lovers.