This is the Ito En x Nippon Yell Yamanashi Sumomo, featuring 1% juice from sumomo plums produced in Yamanashi Prefecture.

The beverage presented with a translucent off-white hue. Aroma opened with a fresh sweet-tart plum profile recalling ume, though softer and less sharp.

Initial contact delivered an immediate plum profile with balanced sweetness and moderate acidity, opening with a restrained ume-like character. Through the mid-palate, the flavour broadened with light floral notes recalling peach, giving the profile a rounder and more fragrant quality. Towards the finish, a more pronounced tanginess emerged, recalling sakuranbo cherry, alongside the crispness of fresh plum skin. The beverage resolved into a refreshing finish with a clean aftertaste and little residual sweetness.

Overall, a fruit beverage with a layered stone fruit progression and clean flavour separation, resulting in a refreshing and well-controlled profile.

This Ito En x Nippon Yell Yamanashi Sumomo contained 500 g. It was produced in Japan and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2026.