4. Japanese liquor made by Sachisuke had been violet
Sake, Japanese liquor, has usually been colorless or slightly white, but Sachisuke’s sake had been violet. Sachisuke had no idea about its violet tone.
Other people in his village had thought that it was not genuine fermentation but rotten things.
Sachisuke had always been pouring his all spirit in his brew. While he had concentrated on cask, he had almost no sleep for several weeks.