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...]
Three Ms Tasting Sheet
This sheet pits three heavyweights against each other--the three Ms. They are none other than Mori'izou, Murao, and Maou (no disrespect intended to the fourth M, Manzen). These three imo shochu from Kagoshima Prefecture are placed side by side not only because they're some of the most famous labels in the industry, but also because they feature differing production styles. … [Read more...]