by admin | May 14, 2025 | Liqueurs, Shochu
Most cocktails demand attention. This one invites quiet curiosity. Sage Ceremony is a savory, herb-forward shochu cocktail built on Honkaku Spirits’ Colorful Shochu. It’s layered but clean—blending fresh sage, lime, red bell pepper, and a finishing splash of Fontbonne...
by Trevor Shifflett | Feb 21, 2024 | Blue Curaçao, Cocktails, Midori, Shochu
I really wanted to call this a Midori Margarita, but honestly, there just wasn’t enough Midori in it to justify the name. And that’s a HUGE pet peeve of mine. Went to a bar the other night and had a Basil sour or something like that. No basil at all except for a tiny...
by Trevor Shifflett | Mar 27, 2023 | Campari, Cocktails, Shochu, Vermouth
This variation on the classic Negroni features shochu, a spirit originally from Japan distilled from various sugars, including sweet potatoes, rice, barley, or brown sugar. The flavor can vary significantly based on the starch used. For this recipe I opted for...
