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Ajimukura, Highly polished barley Shochu

Name: Ajimukura, Highly polished barley Shochu
Brand: Agataya Brewery
SKU: ag0201901
Price: 1200 JPY
Availability: InStock

¥1,200

Size900 mL

It has a clean, sweet taste by using the famous water of the Yufu mountain range in Oita Prefecture. Barley Shochu, crafted with a long-standing tradition of quality, is smooth and easy to drink without causing a heavy hangover. It’s also recommended for beginners to Shochu.

Style Shochu

Ingredients Barley, Barley Koji

ABV 25%

Aroma Toasty and Roasted aroma: Light

Serving Straight: 15–20°C (59–68°F), On the Rocks: Chilled with ice 5-10°C (41–50°F), With Water: 5–10°C (41–50°F), With Hot water: Around 50°C (122°F)

Feature Shochu crafted entirely from barley, with barley used for both the base ingredients and the Koji. Bottled within Oita Prefecture and shipped out from Oita.

Award Kura Master 2024 Barley Shochu function the Gold Medal

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Ajimukura, Highly polished barley Shochu

¥1,200

How to Enjoy

How to enjoy Oita-made barley Shochu

Oita-made barley Shochu is a Spirit you can enjoy anytime, anywhere.
If there’s no ice in the home refrigerator, you can simply enjoy drinking Oita-made barley Shochu at room temperature with your family or friends.
On hot days, chilling Oita-made barley Shochu to ice-cold perfection is definitely the best way to enjoy it at your home parties or home-drinking.
During the weekends, let's put a super ice-cold Oita-made barley Shochu bottle in your cool box to go out for picnics or outdoor meals with your companions and family.
On cold days at the stadium, warm up yourself by drinking Shochu with hot water in the thermos for watching games.

Recommended Serving Temperatures by Drinking Style

Straight

Room temperature: 15–20°C (59–68°F)

On the Rocks

Chilled with ice: 5–10°C (41–50°F)

Highball / Shochu with Soda

Shochu: Chilled 5–10°C (41–50°F)
Soda: Well-chilled 0–2°C (32–35.6°F)
Glass: Chilled glass recommended 5–10°C (41–50°F)
Final drinking temperature: 5–10°C (41–50°F)

Shochu with Water

10–15°C (50–59°F)
Mix with cold or room-temperature water to your preferred strength.

Shochu with Hot Water

Around 50°C (122°F)

Scene

Perfect for any occasion—whether at parties, celebration toasts, bars, izakaya (Japanese-style pubs), restaurants, cafes, or casual drinks at home.

Style

Food Pairing

Straight

Japanese

Marinated fish

Western

Smoked salmon

On the Rocks

Japanese

Braised pork belly

Western

Smoked bacon

with Cold Water

Japanese

Yakitori

Western

Grilled fish

with Soda

Japanese

Roasted duck

Western

Smoky cheese

with Hot Water

Japanese

Teriyaki chicken

Western

Sautéed flounder with butter sauce

with A squeeze of yuzu or Kabosu

Japanese

Yakitori with salt, Tempura

with A squeeze of lime

Western

Fish & Chips, Cornish pasty, Bacon burger, Veggie burger, Fried chicken

Agataya Brewery

Established 1712

It is an authentic Shochu made using the famous water of the Yufu mountain range and the brewing techniques backed by the company's 1712 history. From this hometown rich in nature, we have been striving to produce Shochu liqueur that cannot be imitated by national brands, and that has the quality of being handmade and the commitment of the brewer. The oldest brewery in Oita has plaster paintings of it's building facade that is registered as the Important Cultural Property which evokes the spirit of Kamakura samurai in the middle age.

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