Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Fig Daiquiri
Today's recipe is the Fig Daiquiri, which uses Nankai Shochu or Nankai Gold, muddled figs, honey syrup, and lemon. This fig cocktail captures the fruit's delicate honeyed flavors with a…
Bartender Interview: Matthew Biancaniello
If you’re into cocktails, you’ve probably heard of Matthew Biancaniello. After his game-changing start in 2008 at the Roosevelt Hotel’s Library Bar in Hollywood, he’s earned a strong following for…
A Japanese mojito with shiso, lime, and Nankai.
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Shiso-jito
The Shiso-jito is really just a lower calorie Japanese mojito, which uses shiso leaves instead of mint leaves. It sounds delicious and summery right? It is, but there's also another…
Nankai Shochu with fruits and honey
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Shochu Sangria
The Shochu Sangria was born out of necessity. Not just the need for Instagram content, which is constant, but also the need to save Mommy and Daddy's sanity during this…
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Peach Shochu Smash
The Peach Shochu Smash is our riff on the classic whiskey smash cocktail. It's perfect for the summer with in-season fruits. While boozy, it is absolutely smooth and easy to…
Nankai Calamansi Highball (Nankai Shochu, Calamansi Juice, Soda Water)
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Nankai Calamansi Highball
The Nankai Calamansi Highball is a refreshing and Vitamin C-packed shochu cocktail that is perfect for summer, brunch or for enjoying with meals. But first, what is a calamansi AKA…
Jen Ackrill, Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo credit: Jen Ackrill)
Bartender Interview: Jen Ackrill
Jen Ackrill is veteran mixologist currently based in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she has been heading up cocktail programs for some of the top bars and food festivals since 2014. Not…
Bartender Interview: Jason Yu
If you spend time browsing through cocktail photos on Instagram, it’s pretty impossible not to know the name Jason Yu. He’s a talented yet humble bartender who has been in…
Rosehip-infused Nankai Shochu, Cocchi Americano, Lemon, Simple Syrup
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Nankai Rosehip Cocktail
This Nankai Rosehip Cocktail recipe is the perfect drink for your quarantine. It's easy to prep and make. And with a bottle of Nankai Shochu and Cocchi Americano, you can…
Bartender Interview: Masaya Yagishita
Our interview with Japanese bartender Masaya Yagishita, or Yagi-san to his regulars, took place at a secret location in Gardena, CA, where he tends a ten-seat bar. As we chatted,…
