{"title":"New Shochus by Honkaku Spirits","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"shigemasu-kasutori-rice-shochu-btl-720ml","title":"Shigemasu Kasutori Shochu (BTL 720ml)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/Screenshot_2024-10-08_at_6.51.13_AM_100x100.png?v=1728395481\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a Shochu Gumi selection featured in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/blogs\/main\/shg-sept\"\u003eSeptember 2024\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince 1717, Takahashi has been a sake brewery in Kyushu in an area well known for rice farming. This is the only shochu that they make using sake kasu from their daiginjo and ginjo sakes, and it is no wonder they use yellow koji as that’s what sake is made with (usually shochu is made with black or white koji). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey prize their handmade koji-process as they used to be a koji shop, selling koji to other breweries around town. \u003c\/span\u003eYuko Nonaka of Honkaku Spirits (the importer of this bottle) told me, \"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDuring the koji-making process they use the Futa Koji Method—a traditional technique. A kojibuta is a box-like tool used for dividing the warmed rice koji into smaller portions, a step known as \"mori.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marshmallows, daiginjo sake, saltwater taffy, kiwi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “Chee-tara” fish + cheese snack, Macanese-style Portugese \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChicken in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.saveur.com\/story\/recipes\/macanese-style-portuguese-chicken\/\"\u003eSaveur Magazine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Drink:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e On the rocks or with soda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDistilled in Yame, Japan by Takashi Shoten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistilled from 100% daiginjo sake lees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKoji: Yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillation: Vacuum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV: 30.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: 1 year enamel tanks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 oz (720ml)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Takashi Shoten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42057304211535,"sku":"05-200-0025","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/092024_shg_shigematsu.jpg?v=1727986248"},{"product_id":"akae-honkaku-sweet-potato-shochu-btl-720ml","title":"Akae Sweet Potato Shochu (BTL 720ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade from locally sourced ingredients in Miyazaki prefecture, including purple sweet potatoes called Murasaki Masari, rarely used in shochu production. This shochu is unfiltered for maximum enjoyment!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGet notes of tropical fruit, red vines, powdered sugar, pineapple cream (think Dole Whip), and mango taffy with an earthy sweet potato skin on the finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDistilled in Miyazaki, Japan by Ochiai Distillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistilled from Murasaki Masari Sweet Potatoes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKoji: White \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillation: Atmospheric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV: 25%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: 2 years enamel tank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 oz (750 ml)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ochiai Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42126656602191,"sku":"05-300-0085","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/akae.jpg?v=1726171327"},{"product_id":"shoro-black-honkaku-barley-shochu-btl720ml","title":"Shoro Black Barley Shochu (BTL720ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom cult shochu-maker Shoro, this undiluted barley shochu is the oldest spirit in the shop – aged 20 years in enamel tanks to refined perfection. We get notes of cooked grains, vanilla, cedar wood, black licorice, red hots candy, and eucalyptus and apples. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDistilled in Miyazaki, Japan by Shoro Distillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistilled from 100% barley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKoji: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillation: Atmospheric (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ecustom triple lyne arm pot still)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV: 44.2 %\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: 20 year enamel tank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 oz (750 ml)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shoro Shuzo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42126658175055,"sku":"05-100-0046","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/shoro_black.jpg?v=1726171354"},{"product_id":"musha-gaeshi-tipsy-samurai-honkaku-rice-shochu-btl-720ml","title":"Musha Gaeshi \"Tipsy Samurai\" Rice Shochu (BTL 750ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo a degree possibly only achievable as the smallest distillery in Kumamoto (and maybe even in Kyushu entirely), Jufuku Distillery is committed to the kind of meticulous detail and delicately handed craftsmanship evocative of a forgotten Japan. In lieu of large rice processing machines, every step of the shochu making process is done 100% by hand at Jufuku. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eExtremely limited at only 300 bottles, enjoy the slightly toasted notes of vanilla, white flowers, and melon with your own cohort of \"tipsy samurai\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDistilled in Kumamoto, Japan by Jufuku Distillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistilled from rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKoji: White \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDistillation: Atmospheric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABV: 25%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnamel-lined tank aging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 oz (750ml)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jufuku Shuzo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42126658502735,"sku":"05-200-0027","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/musha_gaeshi.jpg?v=1726171342"}],"url":"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/collections\/new-shochus-by-honkaku-spirits.oembed","provider":"Umami Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}