For the ultimate daiginjo enjoyment in a drink: cocktails with the Setsugoro Shochu

Creating sake cocktails is a challenge, as sake is very delicate and can quickly get lost in a cocktail alongside other strong ingredients. Keeping the balance here and allowing the sake to shine in the cocktail is definitely part of the fine art of mixology.

However, it is easier with a sake kasu shochu such as the Setsugoro Shochu. The sake kasu for this great shochu comes from a Daiginjo sake, i.e. sake of the highest quality. It has a clear taste with a subtly sweet, soft and fruity aroma. The extremely fruity taste is reminiscent of Daiginjo sake, but with a much higher alcohol content of 35% vol. In a cocktail, this shochu absolutely shines and brings the pure Daiginjo taste to the drink - even with strong partners at its side.

As in this case, in which the Setsugoro Shochu is combined with yuzu liqueur and white vermouth and walnut bitters.

For the "Niigata Falls" you need:

- 4cl Setsugoro Shochu

- 2cl white vermouth

- 1.5cl Dover Yuzu liqueur

- 2-3 dashes walnut bitters

Preparation:

Put all the ingredients in a shaker with plenty of ice and shake well. Then strain into a cocktail glass. Kanpai!