デリシャスペンタゴン黒霧島EX

Honkaku Shochu Kuro Kirishima EX
TV Commercial – “The World Is Made of Pentagons” version

This commercial features striking and beautiful imagery of the Kirishima Rekka-sui water that is the base of Kuro Kirishima EX, a galaxy symbolizing nature’s golden ratio, and the Kirishima Mountains, which are essential to making Kirishima Shuzo’s shochu, to promote Kuro Kirishima EX as an all-new type of sweet potato honkaku shochu.

This is John Kabira, and I provided the narration for the new "Kuro Kirishima EX" commercial.
"Kuro Kirishima," the flagship product of Kirishima Shuzo, Japan's top Shochu manufacturer. I am truly honored and delighted to have provided voice support for the launch of the new "Kuro Kirishima EX" an even more refined version, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of this top brand. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to taste it before everyone else, as one of the "insiders." In a word, I exclaimed, "Delicious!" With its unparalleled flavor and crisp finish, I hope that not only existing Kuro Kirishima fans, but people all over Japan, and indeed the world, will enjoy it!

The golden ratio that humans find most beautiful (is 1: 1.618).
Kuro Kirishima EX’s pentagon motif contains countless instances of this golden ratio.
The five sides of the gold pentagon on the label list five aspects, including the three Kirishima shochu flavors our second president strove for (sweetness, richness, and roundness) as well as the main flavors of Kuro Kirishima (rich and crisp). Bringing out these five elements to the fullest helped us create a golden ratio of flavors: the Delicious Pentagon. The inner portion of the pentagon lists messages like “100% Kyushu-grown sweet potatoes,” “100% Kirishima Rekka-sui,” “100% domestic rice,” and “Honkaku shochu is sugar and purine free.”
We designed this label with the desire for our customers to enjoy our delicious shochu with complete peace of mind.

Kuro Kirishima EX’s theme is the golden ratio. The pentagon on the label contains countless instances of the golden ratio and is the perfect symbol for this product.
The TV commercial, flyer, and poster for Kuro Kirishima EX use images of the golden ratio found in nature, including galaxies, conch shells, golden spirals, and pentagrams to convey this golden ratio of flavors.

Kuro Kirishima EX is our completely new sweet potato honkaku shochu featuring the golden ratio of flavors known as the “Delicious Pentagon.” The highlight of its aroma is the sweet scent of sweet potato honkaku shochu. It doesn’t have an earthy potato smell. Instead, its taste is defined by a gentle, sweet potato aroma that almost envelops you for a truly full-bodied flavor. It has a crisp aftertaste that never gets old while retaining a rich shochu quality created by the sweet aroma characteristic of sweet potatoes for a robust flavor. Adding a smooth, richly satisfying finish lets these flavors continue to linger on.
Delicious on the rocks or mixed with hot or cold water, Kuro Kirishima EX is a great option to enjoy both with and after a meal. This sweet potato honkaku shochu lets you enjoy your drinks your own way.

Kuro Kirishima

Kuro Kirishima EX

Kuro Kirishima EX is made with 100% Kyushu-grown sweet potatoes, 100% Kirishima Rekkasui (Kirishima Fissure Water), pure groundwater from the Miyakonojo Basin at the foot of the Kirishima mountain range, 100% domestically produced rice, and is 100% produced at our own factory in Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture. Furthermore, based on the meticulous senses of our blenders, the taste and aroma are analyzed, and the raw sake is blended in the best proportion to create the golden ratio of deliciousness, the "Delicious Pentagon." This commitment to 100% Passion and the skilled techniques of our blenders, supported by the "Delicious Pentagon Method," is what shapes the deliciousness of Kuro Kirishima EX.

Kyushu's Sweet Potatoes

The sweet potatoes used as raw materials are 100% from Kyushu. We use fresh sweet potatoes grown in the Shirasu Plateau of Kyushu.

Kirishima Red SeaRekka-sui

We use 100% of the pure groundwater "Kirishima Rekkasui" from the Miyakonojo Basin at the foot of the Kirishima mountain range.

Japanese Rice

We use 100% domestically produced rice for our koji production, ensuring safety and quality.

Shochu production in Miyakonojo

Kirishima Shuzo 's honkaku shochu is 100% produced at its own factory in Miyakonojo City, Miyazaki Prefecture.

Blending techniques

Kirishima Shuzo Our master blender—the mastermind behind the flavor—creates the “Delicious Pentagon,” a blend with the perfect balance of flavors.

Kuro Kirishima EX (1800ml)

Item:honkaku shochu
Raw material name:Sweet potatoes (from Kyushu), rice koji (made from domestically produced rice)
alcohol content:25％ Volume:1800ml
Suggested retail price:2,238 yen (excluding tax)

Kuro Kirishima EX (900ml)

Item:honkaku shochu
Raw material name:Sweet potatoes (from Kyushu), rice koji (made from domestically produced rice)
alcohol content:25％ Volume:900ml
Suggested retail price:1,192 yen (excluding tax)

Kuro Kirishima EX paper pack (1800ml)

Item:honkaku shochu
Raw material name:Sweet potatoes (from Kyushu), rice koji (made from domestically produced rice)
alcohol content:25％ Volume:1800ml
Suggested retail price:2,202 yen (excluding tax)

Kuro Kirishima EX paper pack (900ml)

Item:honkaku shochu
Raw material name:Sweet potatoes (from Kyushu), rice koji (made from domestically produced rice)
alcohol content:25％ Volume:900ml
Suggested retail price:1,163 yen (excluding tax)

[Nutritional Information (per 100ml)]: Energy 139kcal, Protein 0g, Fat 0g, Carbohydrates 0g (Sugars 0g, Dietary Fiber 0g), Salt equivalent 0g / Purines 0mg

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