Shochu vs Sake vs Awamori: How to Tell Them Apart
A bottle of shop-brand sake from a Tokyo supermarket runs ¥800 and clocks 15% alcohol. A bottle of honkaku shōchū from the shelf above it costs ¥1,500 and reads 25%. A bottle of 10-year aged Okinawan awamori two shelves down asks ¥6,800 and tips 43%. All three are made from rice or grain. All three … Read more