KURAND Launches 'Serious Chocolate Mint', a Liqueur for Adult Chocolate Mint Lovers

KURAND Inc. (Headquarters: Adachi-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yasuaki Ogiwara) will begin selling 'Serious Chocolate Mint' at their online liquor store 'KURAND' from 17:00 on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

What is 'Serious Chocolate Mint'? 'Serious Chocolate Mint' is a liqueur developed with the utmost dedication to ingredients for those who love chocolate mint. It uses delicate, authentic chocolate, which easily separates when mixed with alcohol, and was completed after a trial period of over six months. By determining the optimal melting temperature and mixing ratio, they succeeded in seamlessly blending the chocolate into the alcohol.

The Appeal of 'Serious Chocolate Mint'

### 1. An Authentic Taste Woven from Two Types of Chocolate 'Serious Chocolate Mint' uses a special powdered chocolate rather than the chocolate syrup typically used to make chocolate liqueurs. By adopting a method of slowly melting and blending it into the alcohol, they overcame the hurdles of labor and equipment required when developing alcohol products manufactured with real chocolate. Furthermore, by blending two types of chocolate—rich, bitter dark chocolate and mildly sweet white chocolate—they achieved a dense and profound taste.

### 2. A Refreshing Sensation from Domestic Herb Mint that Satisfies Chocolate Mint Lovers 'Serious Chocolate Mint' luxuriously uses domestic herb mint as a primary ingredient. A refreshing flavor was extracted by carefully soaking the mint extract in sake. To address the issue of the mint's fresh aroma dissipating due to the heat treatment required to enhance shelf life, a minimal amount of peppermint oil is added after mixing in the chocolate. This ensures that an eye-opening, refreshing sensation remains even after the pasteurization process.

### 3. A Mellow and Luxurious Taste, The Secret is 'Aged Sake' 'Serious Chocolate Mint' is characterized by a smooth mouthfeel and gentle sweetness, followed by a profound lingering finish where the cooling sensation of mint passes through the nose. To achieve this taste, aged sake is blended as a secret ingredient. Sake that has acquired a unique toastiness and mellow flavor through aging gives the chocolate flavor a deep richness. This makes the mouthfeel milder, resulting in a luxurious and calm taste impression.

Product Overview [Serious Chocolate Mint] - Product Type: Liqueur - Alcohol Content: 7% - Volume: 500ml - Ingredients: Brewed alcohol, sake (domestic), dark chocolate (domestic), white chocolate (domestic), peppermint oil (domestic) - Manufacturer: Mifuku Sake Brewery (Shiga Prefecture)

<Plan List> - [Early Bird] Serious Chocolate Mint: 2,690 yen (tax included) - [Early Bird] Serious Chocolate Mint 2-bottle set: 5,080 yen (tax included) - Serious Chocolate Mint: 2,990 yen (tax included) - Serious Chocolate Mint 2-bottle set: 5,380 yen (tax included) - Serious Chocolate Mint 3-bottle set: 7,170 yen (tax included) - [Chocolate Mint Tasting Set] Serious Chocolate Mint + Chocolate Mint at 9 PM: 3,970 yen (tax included) - [Chocolate Liquor Tasting Set] Serious Chocolate Mint + Supreme White Chocolate Liqueur (not normally sold): 6,790 yen (tax included) - [Serious Liqueur Tasting Set] Serious Chocolate Mint + Extravagant Mead (not normally sold): 7,670 yen (tax included)

<Overview> - Product Name: Serious Chocolate Mint - Sales Period: Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Thursday, June 18, 2026, 24:59 - Shipping Schedule: Scheduled to ship sequentially from late August 2026 - Sales Method: Crowdfunding service 'Kurafan!'

Online Liquor Store 'KURAND' KURAND is an online liquor store that opens up the world of craft sake. All of the over 500 varieties of carefully selected craft liquors are original products available exclusively at KURAND. It is a store where new encounters with all genres of craft liquor, including sake, plum wine, fruit liqueur, shochu, craft beer, and wine, are born.