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…
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…
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,…
The Nankai Hoppy Highball (Hoppy-Hi) is a shochu highball recipe using hop soda that is easy to make at home, delicious, and incredibly low in calories. Since Nankai Shochu has…
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,…
Before we get into our Hana Hana Highball recipe, let's first talk about what highballs are and why they're so popular. Highballs are originally a whisky cocktail that began in…
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…
Daniel Maldonado, Bar Program Manager at the Recess Room in Fountain Valley, CA grew up in the small town of Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. With dreams of originally becoming a chef,…
Nankai Greyhound The Nankai Greyhound takes the classic vodka cocktail and makes it better with the crisp and refreshing addition of Nankai Shochu. All you need is Nankai Shochu, grapefruit…
Island Palmer The Island Palmer is, you guessed it, our take on the classic Arnold Palmer. Combine Nankai Shochu with Iced Tea and Lemonade for a perfect summer drink after…
