This is a Shochu Gumi selection! It was featured in March 2024

Inui is a bombshell of a drink, and dammit, how on earth does it taste like it’s been aging for years?!?? That, my friends, must be the magical, historic Inui mold.

Tasting notes: Earth, saline, lavender, licorice.
Food Pairing: Cheddar, cioppino, burger.
How to Drink: Sodawari (with club soda and ice).
Ikehara Tip: Moscow Mules, Espresso Martinis, and various coffee cocktails.

Ikehara Shuzo is a small Awamori distillery with only three employees. The red-tiled roof of the distillery stands in a quiet residential area in the center of Ishigaki Island, and since its establishment, the Awamori has been produced by three generations of the same family. By preserving the hand-crafted traditions of the old distillery and constantly refining techniques and taste, Ikehara Shuzo’s Shirayuri Awamori stands out as a unique and delicious spirit.

Features

• Distilled in Okinawa, Japan by Ikehara Shuzo
• Distilled from 100% Thai Long Grain
• Koji: Black
• Distillation: Atmospheric, Jikabi (Direct flame)
• ABV:44%
• Age: stainless steel 1 week
• 25 oz (750ml)