{"product_id":"the-yanagita-koma-honkaku-barley-shochu-750","title":"The Yanagita Koma Honkaku Barley Shochu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmooth Shochu treat from Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\nShochu is all the rage in the Land of the rising sun, which means it’s literally big in Japan. It’s a diverse distilled beverage, usually from rice or barley, and has a bit more punch than Sake. The Miyazaki prefecture in southern Japan is famous for its barley Shochu, also known as Mugi. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMugi is slightly less distinctive than its rice cousin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, but if you age it, it’s pretty close to a Single Malt.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe Yaganita distillery knows a few things about Mugi Shochu as they’ve been \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emaking it since 1902\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. Their ancient methods make sure the smooth barley booze can stand up to the finest Whiskies and say: “Come at me, Kyoudai!” (Yes, it’s “bro” in Japanese.) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis beauty is prepared with some help from Koji fungi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (which also makes it a Honkaku Shochi) and through slow fermentation at low temepratures. Then, it’s distilled in a  vacuum still, also known as Gen-atsu. This cool beverage is perfect for the cult Highball with soda, or in a Yuzu Sake cocktail Kanpai!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yanagita","offers":[{"title":"4","offer_id":52854115598618,"sku":"US-8596204388634-4","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/6326\/5050\/files\/201902159_15502230980863_original.png?v=1762945549","url":"https:\/\/flaviar.com\/products\/the-yanagita-koma-honkaku-barley-shochu-750","provider":"Flaviar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}