Nankai Shochu
• 24% ABV Vacuum-Distilled Shochu
• Ultra low calories and no carbs or sugar
• Perfect introduction to shochu
Nankai Gold
• 43% ABV Premium Blended Shochu
• Finished in American and French oak
• Perfect for whiskey lovers
Nankai White Oak
• 24% ABV Cask-Finished Shochu
• Finished in American and French oak
• Easy sipping and food pairing
Nankai Acou Rum
• 40% ABV Japanese White Rum
• Distilled from kokuto-base high test molasses
• Only made from local cane, water, and yeast.
Nankai Imo Black
• 24% ABV Imo Shochu
• Fermented with black koji in 150-yr-old tsubo vessels
• Only made from local sweet potatoes, rice, and water.
What is Shochu?
Shochu (pronounced “sho-chew“) is an incredible Japanese distilled spirit that originated over 500 years ago.
What makes shochu unique?
1. Shochu can be distilled from many different local ingredients, the most popular being sweet potato, barley, rice, and kokuto sugar.
2. Because it uses koji — a miraculous Japanese mold spore used for fermenting miso, soy sauce and sake — shochu has umami and a wide range of flavors.
3. Genuine shochu is single-distilled, preserving the flavors and aromas of the ingredients. Most spirits are distilled many times, losing flavor with each pass.
Finally, you should know that single-distilled shochu is sugar-free, carb-free, naturally gluten-free, and additive-free.
Why Nankai?
The simple and easy answer is that our award-winning products are phenomenally smooth and delicious.
Our craft spirits are single-distilled and vacuum-distilled from only 4 simple ingredients: artisanal kokuto sugar, rice koji, yeast, and water. Nothing artificial is ever added.
No sugar, carbs, gluten or additives. Our low-ABV Nankai Shochu and White Oak have less than 40 cal/oz (30% less than vodka or tequila). It’s great with food. Naturally blessed with umami and salinity so it’s great in cocktails. We can go on if you want.
From Amami, Japan
NANKAI, which translates to the”South Sea,” is an homage to Amami, an island paradise off the southwestern coast of Japan.
Amami is where our exquisite kokuto, or “black sugar,” shochu has been handcrafted from premium sugarcane and rice using classic and modern techniques for over 60 years.
Our Mission
Much attention is rightfully given to Japan’s whiskey industry, but shochu is the national spirit.
Despite shochu’s health benefits, versatility, and complexity, it is still virtually unknown to most in the U.S. We’re here to change that.
Our mission is to introduce the beauty of shochu to a new audience through approachable and memorable product selections.
We hope you join us on this journey.
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