{"product_id":"shochu-live-2026","title":"Shochu Live 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss America's first and only shochu festival!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e 40 shochus from Japan! \u003cstrong\u003eLearn\u003c\/strong\u003e about shochu through seminars led by the industry's leading experts! \u003cstrong\u003eKanpai\u003c\/strong\u003e with us!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it's the one and only festival in the U.S. completely dedicated to shochu! We've invited our favorite distillers, importers, and distributors to enjoy shochus made with different ingredients, in a myriad of styles, plus cocktails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLast year, we had a blast at the first Shochu Live – check out the photos \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.pro\/blogs\/main\/1st-annual-shochu-live\"\u003eright here\u003c\/a\u003e! This year's Shochu Live will be bigger and bolder with more visiting shochu makers from Japan and two seminars!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut first, \u003cstrong\u003ewhat is shochu\u003c\/strong\u003e? Shochu is a distilled beverage from Japan. Popular categories of shochu include sweet potato, barley, rice, and black sugar. There's so much to explore in the wide world of shochu! With plenty of tastings and special live presentations, you'll learn all about shochu and how to drink it. Let's kanpai with shochu!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuests include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShinsaku Kuroki, Osuzuyama Distillery \/ Kuroki-Honten (Miyazaki)\u003cbr\u003eTadashi Yanagita, Yanagita Shuzo (Miyazaki)\u003cbr\u003eKazuhito Shimoozaki, Hamada Shuzo (Kagoshima)\u003cbr\u003eMotoshi Naka, Higa Shuzo (Okinawa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTaiki Yukawa, Kirishima Shuzo (Miyazaki)\u003cbr\u003eTaeko Ichioka, Mizu Shochu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePaul Nakayama, Nankai Shochu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChristopher Pellegrini, Honkaku Spirits \u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMike Bigelow, Big World Traders\u003cbr\u003eBrian Boothe, Sipt\u003cbr\u003eBella Pearson, Kome Collective\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe shochu lineup\u003c\/strong\u003e (subject to change):\u003cbr\u003eYamasemi (Rice)\u003cbr\u003eYamaneko (Sweet Potato)\u003cbr\u003eNakaNaka (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eKiroku (Sweet Potato)\u003cbr\u003eKiroku Muroka (Sweet Potato)\u003cbr\u003eAokage 24 \"Stallion\" (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eAokage 41 \"Thoroughbred Stallion\" (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eYanagita Koma \"Colt\" (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eYanagita Mizunara Barrel Aged (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eZanpa White (Awamori)\u003cbr\u003eZanpa Black (Awamori)\u003cbr\u003eZanpa 35 (Awamori)\u003cbr\u003eZanpa 1999 (Awamori)\u003cbr\u003eDaiyame (Sweet Potato)\u003cbr\u003eDaiyame 40 (Sweet Potato)\u003cbr\u003eKirishima 8 (Sweet Potato)\u003cbr\u003eKuro Kirishima Melt 15 Year (Sweet Potato)\u003cbr\u003eKuro Kirishima Melt (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eMizu Sakura Cask (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eMizu Green Tea (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eMizu Barley (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eMizu Lemongrass (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eNankai (Kokuto Black Sugar)\u003cbr\u003eNankai Gold (Kokuto Black Sugar)\u003cbr\u003eNankai White Oak (Kokuto Black Sugar)\u003cbr\u003eNankai Imo (Sweet Potato)\u003cbr\u003eMusha Gaeshi (Rice)\u003cbr\u003eGoro (Sweet Potato)\u003cbr\u003eShoro Black (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eSelephant (Kokuto Black Sugar)\u003cbr\u003eShigamasu (Kasutori)\u003cbr\u003eYokka Koji (Awamori)\u003cbr\u003eRanbiki 3 (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eRanbiki 5 (Barley)\u003cbr\u003eNakamura Nakamura\u003cbr\u003eTokujo Taimei\u003cbr\u003eAsahi Kokuto\u003cbr\u003eRihei Ginger (Barley)\u003cbr\u003ePurple + Pear (Sweet Potato)\u003cbr\u003e8000 Generation (Rice)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeminars:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1-1:30p \u003cem\u003e- What is Shochu?\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChristopher Pellegrini\u003cbr\u003e2:30-3:00p - \u003cem\u003eAll About Maewari Shochu\u003c\/em\u003e by Tadashi Yanagita\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimited seating for seminars, please RSVP to shochu@umamimart.pro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood by (sold separately): \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCasa de Kei\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic by:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDJ Wiley Coyote\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shochu Live\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerica's first and only shochu festival! 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