Japanese Shochu : is a Japanese traditional liquor, distilled from grains and vegetable. The most common base ingredients are: Sweet Potato (Imo), Barley (Mugi), Rice (Kome), Buckwheat (Soba), Sugarcane (Kokuto), etc. It can be enjoyed straight, on the rocks, hot water (oyuwari), cold water (Mizuwari), top up with soda water (Highball), cocktails or paired with food.
Miroku Shuzo, originally founded on the site of a remodeled/old rice warehouse (belonging to the local agricultural cooperative) with the support of the Oita Prefecture the distillery has been focused on using local agricultural products as raw materials and revitalizing the region by creating employment.
