Shochu by Mastu no stuyu brewers
Nichinan city in Miyazaki prefecture, kyushu makes shoshu using traditional
methods. This small sake brewer has been producing high quality.
Shochu in limited qualities since the Meiji era. Only two outlets in Shizuoka
prefecture carry this brewers premium shochu
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premium shochu
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One shochu produced by this brewer is "Hitomukashi" this blended
sake is matured over a long pried of time, with special attention paid
to the quality of the shochu color, smell, and of course, taste. This processes
continued until the shochu is 40% alcohol.
It is then bottled, (with no added water) checked and labeled by hand.
This whole process is done by hand with great care. Not surpassingly, this
shochu is rare and high prized.
720ml 4.212yen　40% alcohol
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Comments
There two type of shochu, one is reasonably prices, mass produced and intended
general market. The other type is expensive, rare and very high quality
for connoisseurs of shochu.
"Hitomukashi" and "Hyakunen no kodoku" (this shochu
is from same area but a different brewer) belong firmly in the latter category,
belong much sought after all over Japan.
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