Miyakonjyo - Traditional Japanese Sweet Potato Shochu -

Delicious shochu made in the purest tradition on the island of Kyushu, in the south of Japan. The Miyakonjyo is one of the flagship products of its creator Miyakonojyo syuzou. This shochu surprises with its sweetness and sharpness. Notes of sweet potatoes are enhanced with hints of licorice and anise. With its delicate texture, Miyakonjyo reveals itself in waves, with cereal flavors followed by aromas of confectionery. A pleasant and welcome subtlety enveloping a resolutely traditional taste. Miyakonjyo is particularly recommended to be consumed on-the-rock or diluted with hot water. ( 50% shochu 50% water, ratio to be adjusted according to your tastes).   Characteristics Brewed by: Miyakonojyo Syuzou (Japan, Kyushu Prefecture) Category: Honkaku Shochu - Japanese Distilled Spirit Alcohol: 25% Capacity: 72cl Shochu Shochu are distilled spirits made from various ingredients. More than 50 ingredients are used to create this traditional drink! While the vast majority of these are grains, it is surprisingly possible to create shochu from dates, milk, vines, seaweed or onions... The most popular shochu are made with rice, sweet potato, brown sugar, or sesame. There are different categories of shochu, whether based on the base ingredient or the type of distillation. The most popular category is called Honkaku, which is - with some exceptions - the result of a single distillation and which highlights the intrinsic taste of the ingredients used.