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Yeah, they're similar in flavor, but the Korean Soju is distilled more and usually use multiple ingredients as the base. Japanese Shochu always has one base ingredient only.

In the cold winter right now, you should definitely try getting some and drinking it with warm water, it's amazing how great it is that way. In fact I think I'm going to have to have some tonight.

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Originally Posted by bbobb

So here's something for you guys to try, I know most of you have had Nihonshu (known as Sake in the US), but there's another alcohol in japan that is actually a bit more popular nowadays called Shochu. It comes from the kyushu region so it's pretty much all we drink around here (in a bar around here you'll often get mocked if you ask for nihonshu). Here's a Wikipedia with general info about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dch%C5%AB

It's hard to describe the flavor as there's a lot of different types of it, but it's a clear alcohol with some similarities to vodka. It's best drank on the rocks or in the winter drank with hot water (be sure to add the shochu to the hot water and not vice versa, usually around 2 parts shochu to 1 part hot water).

Also I've discovered that Shochu is REALLY good mixed with japanese rice beer, usually a half and half mixture.

So if you guys can do it, try to find an asian liquor store or supermarket that carries shochu (I'm betting there's somewhere in NY that has some). I can't really recommend a brand for you, since there's a TON of them, just try to ask for some that was brewed in Kyushu. Shochu made in other parts of Japan just doesn't compare.

Also, be warned, Soju, the Korean liquor is not the same thing as Shochu.

Edit: looking around a bit it looks like Astor Wines & Spirits has some Shochu, mostly suntory stuff though which is not going to be as good as real homegrown kyushu shochu. The Kuro no Maru stuff they have is allright though.

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Funny that you bring Shochu and Soju up. I had been reading about Shochu in some books I got recently and online. In the liquor store the other day I saw Soju and thought it was it, but then I saw it was from Korea. I can't really compare, seeing as I haven't has Shochu yet, but the Soju I had tasted just like vodka but not as strong and was only around 20% alcohol. I'll see if I can't find some Shochu next time I go. Maybe tomorrow night.

Also Sake isn't called sake over there, its called Nihonshu? Did not know that.

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Originally Posted by ElCapitan

Funny that you bring Shochu and Soju up. I had been reading about Shochu in some books I got recently and online. In the liquor store the other day I saw Soju and thought it was it, but then I saw it was from Korea. I can't really compare, seeing as I haven't has Shochu yet, but the Soju I had tasted just like vodka but not as strong and was only around 20% alcohol. I'll see if I can't find some Shochu next time I go. Maybe tomorrow night.

Also Sake isn't called sake over there, its called Nihonshu? Did not know that.

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You're going to be in Japan soon. Just wait till you get over here to get some good shochu. I'll run ya through a few brands I'd recommend when it gets closer to you coming here.

And yeah, in japanese Sake just means alcohol. ;) If you go in to a bar and ask for it it's like walking into a bar in the US and saying you want some liquor.

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Originally Posted by Rated RKO

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I guarantee it would end in a rousing game of "hide the trance vibrator"

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I know what would happen...



had to.

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Originally Posted by bbobb

You're going to be in Japan soon. Just wait till you get over here to get some good shochu. I'll run ya through a few brands I'd recommend when it gets closer to you coming here.

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http://www.sake.nu/images/90.jpg

Would this stuff be worth trying? I saw it at the liquor store today.