TSo just what is shochu? The easiest way to describe it is that it is probably Japan’s oldest spirit. Being a spirit, it is distilled. It can have many bases such as steamed rice, barley, sweet potato, kokuto, buckwheat, or even sesame. However, being a Japanese alcohol, it uses koji-kin.
GHalf of the Spot range from the New Midleton Distillery is finally in my local market. When the big boys decide to bring in a brand from their portfolio to the (usually very late) Philippines market, it means the brand is taking off in terms of allocation and popularity. Consequently, here I go with my first Irish whisky reviews on Malt.
