Shochu & Soju Flashcards
1
Q
Raw Materials & origin
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Imo: Sweet potato Mugi: barley Kome: rice Soba: buckwheat Kokuto: sugar cane-brown sugar
From Chinese word “shāoji” or “burned liquor”
Shochu=Japan Soju=Korea
2
Q
Categories
A
Honkaku: pot-still single distillation
Korui: column-continuous, up to 96%abv
Awamori: Okinawa, made from long grain Thai style rice, uses black Koji mold
Up to 50%abv, aged up to 10 years(Sangoshu)
3
Q
Genshu
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Undiluted style, 35-37.5%abv
4
Q
Koji
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White Koji-fruitier and gentler
Black Koji-robust
Yellow Koji-in between
