The tour also includes visits to koji mold producers and rice fields, providing a holistic understanding of sake production from grain to glass. In the shochu tour, top bartenders and bar managers ...

Aficionados tip their glass to the Kyushu region as the birthplace of shochu, a traditional Japanese distilled alcoholic beverage. But Tokyo's Izu island chain is stealing some of Kyushu's ...

Just like any cocktail made with any spirit, Hikari Yoshikoka says "the glassware would depend on how you drink the shochu. A tulip glass would be preferred when drinking [it] straight ...

Rosemary sprig and spice-dusted cranberries Created by iichiko Shochu Ingredients: Add all ingredients except for prosecco into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake, then strain into glass.

The tour also includes visits to koji mold producers and rice fields, providing a holistic understanding of sake production from grain to glass. In the shochu tour, top bartenders and bar managers ...