This is a Shochu Gumi selection! It was featured in December 2024 Kanpai to 5 years with Cocktails!

Nobu Mori married into the Chiran family as fourth generation owner and toji, and says about shochu making: “We take to heart the words passed down from our predecessor, ‘don’t make it with machines, make it with your five senses.’

Tasting notes: Custard, papaya, powdered sugar
Food Pairing: Bratwurst + sauerkraut, gyoza
Bartender Pro Tip: Use Bukeyashiki instead of gin or vodka for your next martini

Naughty Toddy Cocktail
by Griffin Dehne

3 oz Bukeyashiki Imo Shochu
1 oz Apple Juice
1 oz Umeshu
0.25 oz Lemon Juice
3 dashes Umami Mart Bitters
Tiny pinch of salt

Features

• Distilled in Kagoshima, Japan by Chiran Distillery
• Distilled from: 83% Kogane Sengan sweet potatoes + 17% indica rice koji
• ABV: 25% / Koji: White / Distillation: Atmospheric
  
• Age: 2-3 years enamel tanks
• 24oz (720ml ml)