Oyuwari is a traditional shochu and awamori serving method that involves mixing the spirit with hot water. Oyuwari is recommended for atmospheric pot-distilled shochu and awamori rather than …
What is pot distillation?
We've learned that the first distillation of alcohol was a Muslim discovery, and what is now termed pot distillation was the original method. Thousands of years ago, pot distillation produced …
Where can I buy shochu?
Shochu (and awamori) are still Japan's best-kept secrets, so the brick-and-mortar bottle shops with a half-decent selection are few and far between. In fact, I have only ever visited one during my …
What is awamori?
Awamori is Japan's original spirit. It predates Japanese whisky by centuries and shochu by generations. Whenever I talk about Japan's best-kept gustatory secrets, I include awamori. Even if I only …