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Shochu Pros Shochu’sday #34: SOJU?!

January 12, 2021 by Stephen Leave a Comment

Join us as we try a "classic" Korean soju and a new, modern style that has recently begun to appear.

Shochu Pros Shochu’sday #25: ceramics, glassware, and Blind Sample C

November 11, 2020 by Stephen Leave a Comment

Join Stephen and Christopher as they talk shochu ceramic drinking vessels and taste blind sample C from Kagoshima.

Shochu Pros Shochu’sday #17: All Things Miyazaki

September 16, 2020 by Stephen Leave a Comment

September 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Stephen and Christopher visited Miyazaki Prefecture on Shochu’sday #6 back in July. This week they wax nostalgic about all of the great shochu made in the area as well as discuss all of the other amazing things to do and see in the most remote of the prefectures in Kyushu.

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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.

The SG Shochu Cocktail Recipes

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: 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 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.