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Moriya – Spirit of the Forest Long-term MORIYA 28°

Name: Moriya – Spirit of the Forest Long-term MORIYA 28°
Brand: Bungo Meijyo Brewery
SKU: bm0203721
Price: 2090 JPY
Availability: InStock

¥2,090

Size720 mL

Moriya – Spirit of the Forest Long-term MORIYA 28° is made by blending barrel-aged original Shochu and long-term matured Shochu. This Shochu is well balanced with rich flavor depth and complexity from sweet finish reminiscent of vanilla and barley toasty. It’s robust and satisfying.

Style Shochu

Ingredients Barley, Barley Koji

ABV 28%

Aroma Spicy, Resin, Nail polish, Ink ＆ Rich: Strong

Serving On the Rocks: Chilled 5–10°C (41–50°F), Highball: 5–10°C (41–50°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.

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Moriya – Spirit of the Forest Long-term MORIYA 28°

¥2,090

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

Hard cheese

Western

Cheese fry

On the Rocks

Japanese

Sashimi (white fish), Sushi (white fish)

Western

Pizza

with Cold Water

Japanese

Steamed vegetable dishes

Western

Grilled lobster and shellfish

with Soda

Japanese

Yakitori by charcoal-grilled

Western

Grilled chicken and beef or white fish

with Hot Water

Japanese

Yakitori by charcoal-grilled

Western

Fish & Chips, Creamy pasta, Meat pie

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

Bungo Meijyo Brewery

Established 1910

Bungo Meijyo has been producing Sake and Shochu in the rich natural surroundings of Saiki city in Oita Prefecture for over 100 years, also has a history of more than 30 years producing Amazake. Although it is a relatively small brewery in the back of the mountains, our pride is our products, which are exclusively made with locally rooted materials from Oita and Saiki. Through our brewing culture of using Japan's unique Koji (aspergillus) for beverages, we believe that our mission is to fascinate people in the world at Oita Prefecture and Saiki City by serving our products.

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