Shochu and awamori information portal for beverage alcohol trade professionals.
There's a new non-smoking shochu bar in downtown shochu, and the CAST Shochu Meetup group is going to help break it in this Thursday. You have to join the group in order to RSVP, but we can promise that you won't get spammed or anything (as long as you turn off most notifications). ￥3,240 covers […]
This annual event is sponsored by the JSS and includes a shochu/awamori seminar, blind tasting contest, and free-for-all tasting. Register here. 7-9 PM
Okuchi Distillery, maker of the Kagoshima-famous "Kuro Isanishiki" sweet potato shochu, will be pouring drinks at OnJapan Cafe for two hours on the 24th of September. RSVP now through Facebook! ￥3,000 for lots of shochu, snacks, a detailed shochu presentation, trivia quiz with prizes, and tons of fun!
Imo Vibes' very own Yamashita-san is doing a one night pop-up event at Araiya in Tokyo featuring Den'en Distillery and Tokyo-based shochu expert, Christopher Pellegrini. This shochu tasting will take place at Araiya's location on the north side of JR Mitaka Station. RSVP through Facebook
OnJapan Cafe will hold a special Miyazaki Prefecture-themed shochu event on Saturday November 19th! ￥2,000 gets you food, shochu, and entry into the raffle! Reserve your seat here!