Umeshu

<p>Over the past ten years, the number of small whisky producers has grown steadily in Japan. Their success is enormous, both on the domestic market and on all five continents. <br />In Japan, the first whisky still was created in 1924. Since then, the Japanese distilleries have gained their letters of nobility and their prestige has scoured the planet, insolently awarding themselves the finest awards in the most prestigious international competitions. <br />Japanese attention to detail, passion associated with competence, extreme quality, make Japanese whisky popular all over the world.</p> <p>EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH. DRINK WITH MODERATION. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY, EVEN IN SMALL QUANTITY, CAN HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE CHILD’S HEALTH. THE SALE OF ALCOHOL IS FORBIDDEN TO MINORS UNDER AGE 18</p>

<p>EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH. DRINK WITH MODERATION. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY, EVEN IN SMALL QUANTITY, CAN HAVE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE CHILD’S HEALTH. THE SALE OF ALCOHOL IS FORBIDDEN TO MINORS UNDER AGE 18</p>

<p>Shochu is a distilled alcohol that appeared in Japan around the 16th century, on Kyushu Island. There are records that Shochu was produced in Kagoshima in the 16th century, so it is likely that it gradually spread throughout Japan via Miyazaki and the Kuma area, finding its way into various regions as a local specialty. It is now produced all over Japan. It can be made with rice, barley, buckwheat, sweet potato, herbs, black sugar, sake cake...</p> <p>Source : Japan Sake and Shochu Maker Association</p>