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…
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: Nankai Negroni (Neguroni ネグローニ)
Nankai Negroni (Neguroni ネグローニ） A Japanese reinterpretation of the classic Italian apertif cocktail, the Negroni. Light, slightly bitter, and perfect for food pairing, this Nankai Shochu version is sure to…
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Nankai Coffee Tonic
Nankai Coffee Tonic A spiked Japanese variation on the popular European drink using Nankai Gold shochu, cold brew coffee, tonic water, and simple syrup. Complex yet refreshing, this is a…
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…
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…
