Kiyomi Japanese Rum
Kiyomi Japanese Rum is Okinawan white rum from Japan's oldest rum distillery — 750mL at 40% ABV (80 proof), unaged, distilled from local Okinawan sugarcane molasses at Helios Distillery in Nago City and rested in stainless steel — and you can order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Origin: Nago City, Okinawa, Japan
- Distillery: Helios Distillery — founded 1961 by Tadashi Matsuda; Japan's oldest rum distillery
- Style: white, unaged; long ~30-day fermentation of Okinawan cane molasses; rested in stainless steel
- Name: "Kiyomi" means "pure beauty" in Japanese
Pure Beauty from Okinawa
Japan's oldest rum distillery isn't in the Caribbean — it's Helios Distillery in Nago City, Okinawa, founded in 1961 by Tadashi Matsuda. Kiyomi ("pure beauty") is their flagship white rum: local Okinawan sugarcane molasses given an unusually long fermentation of around 30 days, distilled in copper, then rested in stainless steel tanks and bottled unaged so the spirit stays bright and aromatic. It sits apart from Caribbean whites — sugarcane juice, lime, basil, honey, white tea, pineapple and a saline mineral edge, with the importer's famously odd note of truffle before oxidation. Explore the white rum collection or the wider rum shelf, and see more from Kiyomi.
Tasting Notes
Aromatic and bright: sugarcane juice, lime, basil, honey, white tea, pineapple and tropical fruit over a saline, mineral base.
How to Enjoy
A daiquiri upgrade — the aromatics lift the classic three-ingredient build. Also a superb clean base for a highball or a white rum Old Fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Kiyomi Rum made?
At Helios Distillery in Nago City, Okinawa, Japan — founded in 1961, Japan's oldest rum distillery.
Is Kiyomi Rum aged?
No — it is bottled unaged and rests only in stainless steel after distillation.
What does "Kiyomi" mean?
"Pure beauty" in Japanese.
What is the ABV of Kiyomi Japanese Rum?
40% ABV (80 proof).
Japan's oldest rum distillery, in your glass — order Kiyomi Japanese Rum online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.