This is a Shochu Gumi selection! It was featured in December 2020 "Stay Home With Shochu".

Using local Nishiboshi barley from Naokawa Village that is polished down to 50%, Kougin no Sasayaki is a unique shochu with a nutty, spicy bouquet. Made in the ginzukuri method, meaning slow fermentation at a low temperature for a longer period. Get notes of cocoa nibs and vanilla, as well as earthy, savory undertones with a long finish. This is delicious oyuwari-style (with hot water) alongside chicken tsukune nabe with Yoko’s Garlicky Gomadare. 

Here's our recipe for a Martini cocktail variation.

Features

• Distilled in Oita, Japan by Bungyo Meijyo
• Distilled from 100% mugi (barley) milled to 50%, and mugi koji (barley koji)
• ABV 28% / Koji: White (barley) / Distillation: Vacuum / Yeast: Ginjo Yeast #4
• 25.3 fl oz (750ml)