TARU SENGETSU Rice Shochu, Vol. Alc. 25%, 720 ml

Sengetsu, meaning “crescent moon,” takes its name from Sengetsu Castle, another name for Hitoyoshi Castle, where the Sagara clan ruled the Hitoyoshi-Kuma region uninterruptedly for 700 years.
Sengetsu boasts over a century of history and tradition. To create their shochu, they use only carefully selected high-quality rice and pure water from the Kuma River, sourced from the unspoiled nature of Hitoyoshi. Sengetsu Shochu is particularly popular among the people of Hitoyoshi, the birthplace of Kuma Shochu. Their shochu is the standard for Kuma Shochu, with a mild flavor and a hint of umami that goes perfectly with hot water.
The word sengetsu does not only mean “crescent moon,” but is actually the type of crescent moon that is the thinnest, where the moon looks like a curved thread in the sky. The six stars surrounding the crescent moon on the label represent the six toji—master distillers—who have carefully protected the history of Sengetsu for over a century.