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Shōchū is widely available in supermarkets, liquor stores, and convenience stores in Japan while canned chuhai drinks are sold in some of Japan's ubiquitous vending machines. However, it is more difficult to find shōchū outside Japan except in urban areas with large enough Japanese populations. Interest in shōchū has begun to grow in ...
Though shochu is often grouped with the more widely known (in America) fellow Japanese spirit, sake, and its Korean counterpart […] Shochu, Japan’s Favorite Liquor, Finds an Audience in Los ...
“The first written record of shochu was actually graffiti on a temple,” Rule of Thirds partner George Padilla told me. Japan’s oldest, most traditional alcoholic beverage, shochu is a clear ...
Umeshu (梅酒) is a Japanese liqueur made by steeping ume plums (while still unripe and green) in liquor (焼酎, shōchū) and sugar. It has a sweet, sour taste, and an alcohol content of 10–15%. Famous brands of umeshu include Choya, Takara Shuzo and Matsuyuki.
Camélia's "Decibel martini," with shochu, Japanese vodka, French vermouths, plum wine, lychee, absinthe and bitters, is inspired by the lychee martini at Decibel sake bar in New York ...
Kiuchi Brewery (木内酒造) is a brewery in Naka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1823 by village headman Kiuchi Gihei as a sake and shochu producer. [1] Craft beer production began in 1996 after a change in Japanese law governing micro brewing.
Although awamori is a distilled rice liquor, it differs from Japanese shochu in several ways. Awamori is made in a single fermentation while shochu usually uses two fermentations. Furthermore, awamori uses Thai-style, long-grained Indica crushed rice rather than the short-grained Japonica usually used in shochu production. [8]
Although the amount varies (usually starting at 3%), canned chūhai contains less than 10% alcohol in Japan, as anything higher triggers a higher tax rate. [1] Chūhai is served in tall glasses or mugs as drinks for individuals, making it less social than other traditional Japanese bar drinks like sake , beer , or whisky , which can be shared ...