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.