Red shiso shochu - AKAJISO

Discover a unique shochu with herbal notes characteristic of the red shiso plant. Akajiso manages to vividly capture all the characteristics of the shiso plant, also known as Japanese basil. The first olfactory contact instantly transports us to the land of the rising sun, with its unique and pleasant aromas. The rest is just confirmation: Akajiso is a delight that will satisfy spirits lovers, Japan lovers and cocktail creators. One of our favorites in the category. Characteristics Distilled by Hananotsuyu Co (Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan) Category: Shochu* - Japanese distilled spirit Alcohol: 40% Ingredients: Koji rice**, red shiso Capacity: 70cl *Shochu Shochu are spirits distilled 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. **Koji rice is rice that has a naturally sweet taste through a saccharification method.