Kuroki Honten Spooky Imo Pack (BTL 750ml)

Spooky season for us never really ends, it only evolves, but luckily, the time for amassing pumpkins and decorative skeletons in our home is upon us, and we have in turn begun hoarding spooky and limited shochus for sinister sipping. Plus, Yamaneko has an extra spooky black cat on the label and Kiroku Muroka looks like shochu in a ghost costume!

Throw Ju-On on the TV and get your oyuwari cups ready. May these shochus be the only spirits you have to worry about this Halloween season. 

Yamaneko Sweet Potato Shochu

Made with the choicest Joy White imo (sweet potato), and local Miyazaki Hinohikari rice for the koji, Yamaneko is a gleeful imo shochu full of great texture and gentle lush fruit aromas and flavors. This drinks like a strawberry-banana smoothie, juicy and tropical. The fruity notes are enhanced with ice or soda. Mizuwari (mixed with water) is highly recommended for this shochu! 

Kiroku Muroka Sweet Potato Shochu

*This is the Winter 2025 Muroka Shinshu (Unfiltered New Make)*

Removing the paper and popping the top, we were overwhelmed with the aroma of flesh flowers: think honeysuckle, jasmine, lavender. After pouring the shochu and letting it air out a bit, the sweetest grain aroma emerges, like Whoppers and sweet corn, while the florality takes a break. First sips offer the signature Kiroku creme brulee with an unmistakable fresh quality which is very easy to drink.

One of our favorite shochu makers, Kuroki Honten and their sister distillery Osuzuyama Distillery grow sweet potatoes on their own farm, using sustainable, organic practices. Read about Ian's visit to Kuroki Honten and Osuzuyama here!  

Spooky Imo Pack Features:

• 1 - Kiroku Muroka Sweet Potato Shochu (720ml, Miyazaki, 25% ALC/VOL)
• 1 - Yamaneko Sweet Potato Shochu (720ml, Miyazaki, 25% ALC/VOL)