🥃 The CHOYA Single Year
The CHOYA Single Year: Choya Umeshu from Nanko plums of Kishu, aged one year; 15% ABV.
The CHOYA Single Year is the youngest expression of the CHOYA series from the Japanese brand Choya Umeshu. It is an umeshu, a plum liqueur, aged for one year, with a strength of 15% ABV. According to the official page, a 700 ml bottle holds about 315 g of Nanko plums from the Kishu region.
The recipe uses only umeshu plums, sugar and sugar-cane spirit. Galumbi's 2017 review, which cites the producer, says the liqueur is blended from at least three batches, each aged between one and two years. The producer says the sweetness is kept restrained so that the natural tartness and plum aroma come through.
Why it matters to you. Single Year has the shortest ageing in the series. CHOYA Aged 3 Years matures for three years and has more plums per bottle, while CHOYA Extra Years is stronger at 17% ABV and sweeter. According to the producer, Single Year contains 24.7 g of carbohydrates per 100 ml. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe dose of alcohol.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 15% ABV |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | 1 year |
| Raw material | Nanko plums (Kishu), sugar, sugar-cane spirit |
| EU category | 33 - liqueur |
| Legal basis | Regulation (EU) 2019/787, Annex I, category 33: liqueur, from 15% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 The CHOYA Single Year → kind of → 🍸 Liqueurs → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses
- What it contains
- 🍬 Sugar
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Choya Umeshu, 🍸 Liqueurs
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Midori, 🥃 The CHOYA Aged 3 Years, 🥃 The CHOYA Aged 3 Years, 🥃 The CHOYA Extra Years, 🥃 The CHOYA Extra Years
Frequently asked questions
Is The CHOYA Single Year made from a single batch?
No. According to Galumbi, which cites the producer, it is blended from at least three batches aged one to two years; the name points to an age of about one year.
What is the ABV of The CHOYA Single Year?
15% ABV according to the official CHOYA page. Some sellers list 15.5%, so check the label.
What is The CHOYA Single Year made from?
Nanko plums from the Kishu region, sugar and sugar-cane spirit, with no flavourings.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses — Raw materials of rum, cachaça and other cane spirits: cane juice or molasses; rum made from them is at least 37.5% vol. in the EU.
- 🥃 Midori — Bright green melon liqueur from Japan's Suntory, 20% ABV; made in Japan since 1964 and sold as Midori since 1978 (US launch).
- 🥃 The CHOYA Aged 3 Years — Umeshu in the CHOYA series, aged three years; about 340 g of Nanko plums per bottle; 15% ABV.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 The CHOYA Aged 3 Years · 🥃 The CHOYA Extra Years · 🥃 Midori Melon Liqueur · 🥃 Tia Maria Cold Brew · 🥃 Southern Comfort 100 Proof · 🥃 Southern Comfort Black
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- CHOYA (official): The CHOYA Single Year (15 %; aged 1 year; ume, sugar, cane spirit; 100 % Kishu Nanko ume, about 315 g per 700 ml)
- Galumbi: Pure Spirits: The Choya Single Year – Married under Cherry Trees (21.09.2017; blend of at least three umeshu batches matured 1–2 years; cane-based spirit, Nanko ume)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Annex I, category 33: liqueur from 15 % vol.
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)