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! … [Read more...]
Tokyo: Kagoshima Night Featuring Tensei Distillery
This is the second Shochu Makers event held at On Japan Cafe. The first was held back in April and was a wild success! This time Tensei Distillery will be joining us to headline our Kagoshima Night during OJC's Kyushu Week. Check back here for updates! … [Read more...]
Yamato Zakura, Nakamura Distilleries Headline Harajuku Event
Want to enjoy some honkaku shochu in the Harajuku/Omotesando area of Tokyo but can't stand cigarette smoke? OnJapan Cafe has you covered. The shochu selection isn't exhaustive, but the quality is high, and the atmosphere is perfect for couples and small groups alike. And the venue has been known to host shochu tastings, the most recent of which invited two of Kagoshima … [Read more...]
Satsuma Shuzo Debuts “Jan,” a Shochu for Sushi
November 1st was Honkaku Shochu and Awamori Day, and we here at Shochu Pro hope you were able to enjoy a glass or two that evening. But did you know that the first was also Sushi Day? Well, the good folks at Satsuma Shuzo certainly did. And they planned way ahead. Enter "Jan" (両 / じゃん), the sweet potato shochu that is distilled and aged to pair easily with all manner … [Read more...]
“dancyu” September 2013 Issue
This is a few months old now, but last year's September issue of "dancyu" (pronounced /dahn chew/) was all about shochu. The famous culinary magazine covers just about every topic and trend it can think of, but this was the first time in recent memory that we can remember virtually the entire issue being devoted to shochu. Contained within are all manner of interviews with … [Read more...]