Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Sencha Shochu
Sencha Shochu Nankai Shochu and green tea is already an excellent pairing, but this recipe by Carey Jones and John McCarthy uplifts this classic combo with egg white foam, lemon,…
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Shiso Highball
Shiso Highball A classic Japanese highball recipe that is uplifted by the crisp freshness of Nankai Shochu and a fragrant hint of shiso. 1.5 oz Nankai Shochu3 oz Club Soda5…
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Nankai Margherita Martini
Nankai Margherita This cocktail was directly responsible for Nankai Shochu co-founders Paul and Mai getting married. This delicious cocktail takes advantage of Nankai Shochu's umami-enhancing properties and perfectly marries tomatoes…
Eduardo Dingler shochu sommelier
Eduardo Dingler: Shochu’s Growing Presence
Eduardo Dingler is one of shochu's greatest spokespeople. A certified sommelier and former corporate beverage director for Morimoto Restaurants (yes, that Iron Chef Morimoto), Eduardo truly knows his way around…
Shochu Master Distiller Yoichiro Haseba
Interview with Shochu Master Distiller Yoichiro Haseba
A Chat with Nankai Shochu’s Master Distiller, Yoichiro Haseba We recently has a chance to chat with Shochu Master Distiller Yoichiro Haseba, who is behind our two award-winning products, Nankai…
What is Vacuum-Distillation?
Compared to other distilled spirits and other premium shochus, some of Nankai Shochu’s distinguishing characteristics are its delicately fragrant aroma and clean, fruity profile. While this is attributed to its…
“Bit By A Fox” Hosts Shochu Podcast
Prairie Rose, the host of Bit By A Fox, is an award-winning writer that covers drink trends and all things boozy. She recently released a shochu podcast episode where she…
Bottles & Boxes
Bottles & Boxes: Shochu Pairing
If you wanted a crash course in kokuto, or, "black sugar," shochu, look no further than this Bottles & Boxes video from WSET Level 3 sake specialist Aaron Diec. An…
Video: Shochu is Japan’s Secret to Long Life
The folks over at Great Big Story just released a video titled, "Japan's Secret to Long Life." The video suggests that "brown sugar shochu," like Nankai, is the secret sauce…
Celebrate World Whisky Day with a Nankai Gold Old Fashioned
Today is #WorldWhiskyDay so what better way for us to join in on the celebration than sharing our recipe for an Old Fashioned. It's one of the most famous and…
