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…
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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…
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…
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Trad Eggnog by Shuzo Nagumo
This is part 2 of our feature on legendary Tokyo mixologist Shuzo Nagumo, and this time we feature his Trad Eggnog cocktail recipe. We know it's not exactly eggnog season,…
Photo by Gibson SF
Bartender Interview: Adam Chapman
One night in early 2018, some friends invited us to a dinner at the Gibson in San Francisco. We had been driving around the Bay Area all day, introducing Nankai…
Tokyo mixologist Shuzo Nagumo making Yu-wan
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Yu-Wan by Shuzo Nagumo
As the city of Los Angeles locked down to slow the spread of Covid-19, we reluctantly cancelled our scheduled meeting with legendary Tokyo mixologist Shuzo Nagumo. Described as part-scientist and…
Nankai Old Fashioned
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Nankai Gold Fashioned
Nankai Gold Fashioned Our take on the classic Old Fashioned. We've replaced whiskey with our award-winning Nankai Gold Shochu which has been barrel-aged in a variety of casks for balance…
Chili Mango Shochu Cocktail
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Nankai Chili Mango
The Nankai Chili Mango is one of our most popular shochu cocktails at events and store demos. Frankly, we're not surprised. It's not that we're bragging or giving any credit…
Nankai Green Tea
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Nankai Green Tea
Nankai Green Tea This no carb, no sugar, and gluten-free cocktail only has 80 calories per glass -- that's 30% fewer calories than if made with vodka. The slight bitterness…
