This limited-edition British Shōchū is a traditionally-made Japanese sipping spirit, made using repurposed sake Kasu from the production of KANPAI’s ultra-premium TORI 'Bird' Junmai Daiginjo Sake.
Bright, light and tropical with notes of fresh pineapple, malty biscuit and pear drops; this stunning Shōchū can be enjoyed on its own, paired with food or used as an elegant addition to cocktails.
This limited-edition British Shōchū is a traditionally-made Japanese sipping spirit, made using repurposed sake Kasu from the production of KANPAI’s ultra-premium TORI 'Bird' Junmai Daiginjo Sake.
Bright, light and tropical with notes of fresh pineapple, malty biscuit and pear drops; this stunning Shōchū can be enjoyed on its own, paired with food or used as an elegant addition to cocktails.
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Shōchū (show-chew)
A Japanese spirit typically distilled from rice, kasu, sweet potatoes or other grains.
Shōchū (show-chew)
A Japanese spirit typically distilled from rice, kasu, sweet potatoes or other grains.
Rescued & repurposed
This TORI 2023 British Shochu has been made using traditional Japanese methods, using repurposed sake Kasu from the 2023 production of KANPAI’s ultra-premium TORI 'Bird' Junmai Daiginjo Sake.
KANPAI only produce their TORI Junmai Daiginjo once a year as it’s made using highly polished Yamada Nishiki rice and yellow koji.



The 'King' of sake rice
This Shōchū is distilled from the kasu of Yamada Nishiki Rice with 35% polishing ratio.
Making Shōchū

KANPAI
The pioneers of British sake, KANPAI is the UK's first sake brewery.
Founded by Tom and his wife, Lucy, they craft award-winning modern British sake, using traditional Japanese ingredients and techniques. KANPAI is experimental at heart and ongoing exploration forms a huge part of their motivation to brew sake, launching one-off limited edition and seasonal styles, alongside their core range sakes.
All KANPAI sake is made from start to finish on site in their London Bridge brewery, even hand filling and labelling every bottle to ensure the highest quality.
Shop Shōchū
Each vintage has a distinctively different character due the variations in kasu and maturation.

The CO-LAB Series
In our 'CO-LAB Series', we're partnering with like-minded brands to rescue surplus produce and turn it into elevated experimental spirits.
From the labels on the bottle made from discarded grape skins and ink made from filtering London's air pollution, these limited edition launches have been created with sustainability in mind.