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The SG Shochu Cocktail Recipes

August 28, 2020 by Christopher Pellegrini Leave a Comment

The SG Shochu Cocktail RecipesThe SG Shochu brand manager, Joshin Atone, talks with Kanpai.us about shochu's versatility and potential in the cocktail. He also shares three recipes for bartenders to try.

Filed Under: Shochu, Shochu Cocktails Tagged With: cocktail recipe, cocktails, honkaku shochu, Joshin Atone, Shingo Gokan, shochu, shochu cocktail, The SG Shochu, The SG Shochu IMO, The SG Shochu KOME, The SG Shochu MUGI

Tasting Notes: The SG Shochu KOME

August 25, 2020 by Stephen Leave a Comment

Tasting Notes: The SG Shochu KOMEPutting your nose in a glass of The SG Shochu Kome shows you just how complex a vacuum distilled rice shochu can be. Ginjo sake aromas from the yeast, pineapple, melon, and a faint hint of dairy-like lactic acidity are all present.

Filed Under: Shochu, Shochu Reviews Tagged With: sg shochu, sg shochu kome, Shingo Gokan

From Angel’s Share to Speak Low to The SG Shochu

August 24, 2020 by Stephen Leave a Comment

From Angel’s Share to Speak Low to The SG ShochuThe brilliance of The SG Shochu line is not just their high proof, but that in just 3 products they manage to express the diversity of the shochu category.

Filed Under: Shochu, Shochu Misc. Tagged With: Joshin Atone, Shingo Gokan, The SG Shochu

SakaMai: The Modern Izakaya Comes to the Lower East Side

August 18, 2013 by Stephen 1 Comment

SakaMai: The Modern Izakaya Comes to the Lower East SideSakaMai may not be the kind of place that you can afford to eat every night, but you're going to want to. The food, drinks, atmosphere, and staff make this an absolutely perfect night out. I'd like to come up with a quibble so it doesn't seem like I'm completely biased ... okay, here's one.

Filed Under: Izakaya Reviews, Izakayas Tagged With: cocktails, egg on egg on egg, iberico pork, izakaya, Japanese beer, Japanese whiskey, Lower East Side, New York City, nihonshu, SakaMai, sake, Shingo Gokan, shochu

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8 Jan

This coming week's #shochusday promises to be a memorable one. @ChrisPellegrini & @shochu_danji tackle Korean #soju rather than Japanese #shochu. Please leave weapons at home. https://kanpai.us/event/shochu-pros-shochusday-34-soju/

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Shochu Reviews

iichiko Saiten

After winning some awards on the international spirits circuit (including double-gold at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition), there's ample evidence that iichiko Saiten deserves serious consideration by bartenders everywhere.

Shochu Reviews

The SG Shochu Cocktail Recipes

Bartender Shingo Gokan mixes a cocktail.
The SG Shochu brand manager, Joshin Atone, talks with Kanpai.us about shochu's versatility and potential in the cocktail. He also shares three recipes for bartenders to try.

Tasting Notes: Nankai

Nankai Shochu
At first whiff, Nankai smells faintly grassy, which is common in kokuto shochu owing to how kokuto sugar is made from fresh cut cane and that fresh grassiness is a sign of well made kokuto sugar. Sugar cane is, after all, a tall perennial grass. It is still pretty wild that they can capture that after fermentation and distillation.

Tasting Notes: The SG Shochu IMO

The SG Shochu IMO is a clear invitation to create the classic imo cocktail. If you get it right, it will resonate and cascade around the world until you can't not have sweet potato shochu on your menu if you consider yourself a proper drinking establishment.

Shochu Reviews

Tasting Notes: Lento Shochu

Lento is the top selling kokuto shochu in Japan, and it is available internationally as well. Try it on the rocks or with sparkling water for a refreshing taste of the Amami Islands. Kanpai!

Tasting Notes: The SG Shochu MUGI

The SG Shochu MUGI Label
The SG Shochu MUGI wraps several barley shochu identities into one. It's lightly barrel-aged and carries the associated sweet notes. But there's also a graininess that is revealed when the temperature of the drink drops. It's a versatile barley shochu that can be enjoyed a variety of ways.

Mizu Lemongrass Shochu

Mizu Lemongrass Shochu may not be an authentic honkaku shochu due to the use of lemongrass, but this is a case where a beautiful spirit breaks the rules.

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