Satsuma Hozan Shochu

Satsuma Hozan is the shochu that made Nishi Shuzo famous throughout Japan. This luscious white koji shochu is approachable, yet complex. it hits you first in the nose with a faintly roasted sweet potato aroma. Not as pronounced as some other roast-evoking shochus, but more subtle and discrete. The white koji and atmospheric distillation combine to give Satsuma Hozan a buttery mouthfeel while providing floral, aromatic flavors that are slightly sweet with the roasted flavor appearing in the middle of the sip. An herbal, earthy finish leaves you with a broad flavor spectrum from this shochu, which has much more complexity than other white koji imo shochus.