Chiyonosono Black Warrior Shochu

Shochu is Japan 's other indigenous alcoholic beverage, but unlike sake, shochu is distilled. It is made from one of several raw materials (rice, barley, sweet potato to name a few) and each of these gives a very distinctive flavor and aroma profile to the shochu. These profiles run the gamut from smooth and light (rice) to nutty, earthy and lingering (barley). Indeed, the primary ingredient lends a unique flavor in much the same way that the peat and barley of each region in Scotland determine the character of the final scotch whiskey. Chiyonosono shochu are produced in Kumamoto prefecture located on Kyushu, Japan 's largest southern island, which is heralded as the heart of Japan 's shochu production.

Tasting Notes

Robust with caramel, almond and earth tones. A long, complex finish that fills your mind with visions of barley fields blowing in the wind.