Passion Fruit and Shochu
On Amami Island, Japan, where we distill our award-winning Nankai Shochu, passion fruit is a common and beloved staple. The season for the sweet and tart fruit on Amami Island…
Bartender Interview: Gersom Gamez
Creator of the passion fruit and Nankai Gold cocktail, the Ougon Sour, Los Angeles-based bartender Gersom Gamez discovered Nankai Shochu during a charity event in May 2022 as the COVID-19…
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Ube Horchata
If you're a fan of refreshing and delicious drinks, you're probably familiar with horchata. This creamy, sweet, and cinnamon-spiced beverage is a favorite in many Latin American countries and has…
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Serori Martini
Serori Martini by The Minty Created by Shuana Der AKA The Minty for a cocktail contest, the Serori Martini is simple to make with only three ingredients but highlights how…
Cocktail Recipe: Banana Gold Fashioned
Banana Gold Fashioned The Banana Gold Fashioned is our take on the Old Fashioned cocktail, using Nankai Gold barrel-aged shochu and banana liqueur. In a word, it is HEAVEN. Mixing…
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Spiced Holiday Cosmopolitan
Spiced Holiday Cosmopolitan A holiday version of a shochu-based Cosmopolitan with spiced cranberry juice and lower calories! Full of pumpkin spice and a perfect pre/post dinner cocktail. Spiced Cranberry Juice4…
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 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…
