Akanone Ninjin

Akanone Carrot Shochu

January 19, 2012 by Stephen 4 Comments

Distilled carrots? What will the Japanese think of next? Don't let the gimmicky notion get in the way here. This is a legit gem. Quickly becoming one of my favorite shochus.

Mitsuwa Shochu Aisle

November 5, 2011 by Stephen Leave a Comment

Vast shochu selection at Mitsuwa Marketplace in Edgewater, NJ. Easily the largest shochu selection I’ve seen outside of Japan. Really impressive selection.

What to choose?!

I came home with:

Gyokuro – a green tea shochu ($28.99)

Jinkoo – a mugi (barley) shochu from the same distiller ($28.99)

Kagemusha – an imo (sweet potato) shochu ($19.99)

Akanone Ninjin – a carrot shochu ($34.99)

Toki No Kokuin – a rice shochu ($24.99)

Enma – a mugi shochu ($29.99)

Akamaoh – an imo shochu ($24.99)

This represents just a small portion of their selection. I see many, many trips back to Mitsuwa in my future.… Read More “Mitsuwa Shochu Aisle”

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