Shochu is a typical Japanese drink, whose name derives from the word shaojiu, meaning burnt liquid.
The raw materials to produce this distillate can vary, from chestnuts to sweet potatoes, from barley to buckwheat, while distillation always takes place in discontinuous copper or steel still.
Distributed in few countries outside Japan, the Mazen Shochu is still produced in a characteristic discontinuous wooden still and the sweet potatoes used for must are ancient varieties grown in a farm on the mountains near the distillery. A concentrate of aromas that only the most traditional shochu have been able to preserve.
Distillates have different alcoholpercentages. So, we have defined a parameter allowing you to better understand and compare different prices. This parameter is calculated by dividing the bottle price by the alcohol content. The alcohol content (or strength) is the amount of pure alcohol (ethanol) contained in the distillate.
This parameter indicates the price of a single 4cl dosage of distillate. It is calculated by dividing the price of the bottle by its quantity (expressed in cl), then multiplying by the centilitres of the recommended single dose, as average in cocktail recipes.