Con Alma - Enjoy Ehime Flavor Cocktails After A Day Of Matsuyama Sightseeing!

• Table of Contents
• Con Alma Where You Can Enjoy Ehime Flavor Cocktails
• Master's recommended original cocktail: MUGI MISO GIN and SHUGEN
• Relaxing Matsuyama Nightlife in a First-Class Atmosphere

Con Alma Where You Can Enjoy Ehime Flavor Cocktails

After enjoying the castles and hot springs in Matsuyama City, why not soak in the afterglow of your trip with a cocktail unique to Ehime? `Con Alma is a bar that tourists who want to enjoy the taste of Ehime should stop by. As soon as you step into the store, you are greeted by the smell of wood, a solid wood counter, and comfortable wooden chairs.

Master's recommended original cocktail: MUGI MISO GIN and SHUGEN

At Con Alma, you can enjoy a wide range of menus, from original cocktails to Irish coffee. The master's recommended drinks are the Ehime cocktail MUGI MISO GIN and SHUGEN made with Ishizuchi black tea.

MUGI MISO GIN uses sweet barley miso from Ehime Prefecture. Miso is essential to Japanese food culture, but while "rice miso" accounts for about 80% of Japan's national production, "barley miso", which has been loved for a long time in the Shikoku area including Ehime, is the only one in Japan. It is extremely rare with a production volume of 3.8%. Mugi miso, which is made by adding barley koji to soybeans, is characterized by its sweetness. It is a nostalgic yet new hometown flavor that has become well-known nationwide due to its taste and ingredients. Ehime's barley miso is characterized by a very high koji ratio and low salt content to prevent soybeans from spoiling. Furthermore, the amount of dietary fiber in barley is three times that of brown rice and 20 times that of white rice. Miso soup made with barley miso is a highly nutritious and healthy dish and is a standard home-cooked dish in Ehime Prefecture.

The combination of barley miso and gin, which has a unique smoky flavor, spreads the sweetness of barley miso and a slight saltiness, and the herbal aftertaste is addictive. It has a viscous taste with minerals clinging to your mouth, but it's easy to drink like a gin and tonic.

SHUGEN uses Ishizuchi black tea, which is designated as an intangible folk cultural property.
Ishizuchi black tea, which has been produced in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture since the Edo period, has inherited the manufacturing method said to have been handed down by Japan's most famous high priest, Kukai, and all processes are still done by hand. Ishizuchi black tea is a rare double-fermented tea among the valuable post-fermented teas, of which only four types exist in Japan. This tea has a unique deep aroma and elegant acidity due to two-stage fermentation and is golden in color.
Shugen, which has a gorgeous aroma and the sour taste of black tea, is inspired by Mt. Ishizuchi, a noble and strong mountain of mountain training.
Mt. Ishizuchi is the highest mountain in western Japan (1,982m) located in the western Shikoku Mountains and is a power spot that grows rich vegetation to the top. Located on the border of Saijo City and Kumakogen Town in Ehime Prefecture, it has been deeply revered by many people as a mountain of mountain worship (Shugendo) since ancient times. It is also considered one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains, Japan's 100 Scenic Views, and Japan's Seven Sacred Mountains, and has been designated as a national park as the central mountain of the Ishizuchi Mountains.

There are also cocktails that use citrus fruits from Ehime Prefecture, as well as beautiful green cocktails that use Shine Muscat from Ehime Prefecture, and gentle Japanese cocktails that use Shiitake mushrooms grown in the southern area of ​​Ehime Prefecture. There are even flavored cocktails. If you ask the master about the origins of the original cocktails created each season, you may be able to get information on new travel destinations within Ehime Prefecture.

Relaxing Matsuyama Nightlife in a First-Class Atmosphere

Con Alma is a great bar to relax after sightseeing in Matsuyama. Enjoying the flavors of Ehime in a calm and mature space is sure to be a special experience. Please stop by to end your day sightseeing in Matsuyama.

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