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4TH ST BEVERAGE, INC.
4TH ST BEVERAGE, INC.
Beverage Distribution
SHOCHU IS THE MOST POPULAR ALCOHOL BEVERAGE IN JAPAN
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Made from barley, sweet potato, rice, buckwheat, or brown sugar
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Typically 20-45% alcohol by volume
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Lower in sugar and calories than other alcoholic drinks
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Unique taste and the flavor in various ways
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High quality Shochu is called Honkaku-Shochu in Japanese
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Single distilled spirit and the characters of the ingredients are retained
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Store in a cool and dry place and the flavor can be kept long
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Umeshu is Shochu based plum wine
CHARACTERISTICS BY INGREDIENTS
Barley
Distinct characteristic with a well-rounded and sweet flavor of barley
Mild tasting and medium body
Drinking many ways - On-the-rocks recommended
Aged variety like the full flavored whiskey
Sweet Potato
Mellow, rich flavor and the well-rounded natural sweetness
Fruity fragrance
Complementing rich flavored dishes
Rice
Elegant and full-bodied grain flavor with the lingering trace of sweetness
Complementing light flavored dishes
Buckwheat
Medium body, authentic flavor and aroma
Good pairing soba (buckwheat noodle) meals
Brown Sugar
Symphonic flavor
Dry taste despite of the sweet flavor and aroma
Japanese Rum
Complementing rich and heavy dishes
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Mixed with Hot Water
POPULAR SERVING METHODS
Mixed with
Chilled Fruit Juices and
Soda with Lemon
Straight, On the Rocks,
or Mixed with Cold Water
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