18 products
Sort by:
18 products
18 products
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Mugi (Barley), Barley Koji
Age: NAS
ABV: 30%
Size: 720 ml / 1800 ml
This shochu was created with the aim of creating a genre-less flavor that is not limited to the fixed concept of barley shochu. It is an uplifting drink with a rich aroma like ripe bananas and cherry brandy, and a bittersweet aftertaste like chocolate cake.
Wakashio Distillery was established in 1968 as the cooperative partnership of 5 local distilleries. With the theme of “diversity,” they strive to make the most of our unique personalities and strengthen our framework for producing high-quality and appealing spirits. One Day Series is an exclusive line-up featuring limited edition or collaboration products created by the talented team at Wakashio Distillery.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Imo (Sweet Potato) Shochu, Juniper berry
Age: NAS
ABV: 42.4%
Size: 500 ml
The only craft gin in the world that is made in a wooden pot still. Several types of sweet potato shochu are blended for a harmonious balance with juniper berries. The sweet aftertaste of the sweet potato shochu and the rich aroma of juniper result in a striking spirit.
Award: IWSC2022 Bronze Medal
Wakashio Distillery was established in 1968 as the cooperative partnership of 5 local distilleries. With the theme of “diversity,” they strive to make the most of our unique personalities and strengthen our framework for producing high-quality and appealing spirits. 424 GIN series is the world’s only craft gin made in a wooden pot still. A brand that seeks out a new form of Japanese gin to share with the world.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Imo (Sweet Potato) shochu, green yuzu (from Higashi-Soo City, Kagoshima Prefecture), White Pepper
Age: NAS
ABV: 37%
Size: 500 ml
The base of Wakashio Shuzo's sweet potato shochu, this vibrant expression is infused with "Mecena Shokusai Center's green yuzu juice" from Soo City and elegantly spiced white pepper for a refined yet lively character.
Wakashio F-Spirits are crafted using non-standard fruits and vegetables from the Osumi Peninsula, this new distilled spirit is based on sweet potato shochu and has a unique aroma created by combining different ingredients. Each bottle captures the essence of southern Japan - a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and innovative spirit-making.
Founded in 1968, Wakashio Distillery is a cooperative partnership of five local distilleries. With a commitment to “diversity,” they leverage their unique characteristics to enhance the production of high-quality and appealing spirits. The distillery is well-regarded, particularly for its connection to Wakashio Shuzo (若潮酒造), a Japanese sake brewery celebrated for its high-quality sake, which emphasizes traditional methods and local ingredients.
Wakashio embodies Japan's mottainai (no-waste) philosophy, merging traditional craftsmanship with innovative spirit-making to create unique sake-based and shochu-based fortified drinks.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Imo (Sweet Potato Shochu), Mugi (Barley Shochu), Yuzu (Skin and juice)
Age: NAS
ABV: 27%
Size: 720 ml / 1800 ml
This shochu was inspired by the Kagoshima dialect phrase "Nakokai tobokai, naku yoka hittobe," which means "When times are tough, don't think too much about it, just take action." This is a drink that will get your spirits jumping with sweet potato shochu and barley shochu, flavored with yuzu peel and juice.
Wakashio Distillery was established in 1968 as the cooperative partnership of 5 local distilleries. With the theme of “diversity,” they strive to make the most of our unique personalities and strengthen our framework for producing high-quality and appealing spirits. One Day Series is an exclusive line-up featuring limited edition or collaboration products created by the talented team at Wakashio Distillery.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Satsuma Imo (Sweet Potato), Rice Koji
Age: NAS
ABV: 25%
Size: 900 ml / 1800 ml
This 2022 version of GLOW used a different variety of sweet potato than originally planned, due to the effects of the local sweet potato blight. To our surprise, we ended up creating a wonderful flavor.
Grand prize winner, also in the shochu division, 1st “ Sakai ga erabu shochu taisho ” Awards (chosen by liquor stores across Japan)
Award: 1st & 2nd “Sakaya ga erabu Shochu Taisho” Awards
The Wakashio GLOW Shochu series transcends traditional specifications, driven by a simple desire for enjoyment. GLOW series challenge the possibilities of shochu, inviting everyone to explore and savor its unique flavors.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Imo (Sweet Potato) shochu, strawberries (Shibushi City, Kagoshima Pref.), cardamom
Age: NAS
ABV: 37%
Size: 500 ml
The base of Wakashio Distillery’s imo shochu, with strawberries from “No-Life Ichigo-no-mura” farm in Shibushi and spicy, refreshing cardamom, result in a spirit that pops.
Wakashio F-Spirits are crafted using non-standard fruits and vegetables from the Osumi Peninsula, this new distilled spirit is based on sweet potato shochu and has a unique aroma created by combining different ingredients. Each bottle captures the essence of southern Japan - a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and innovative spirit-making.
Founded in 1968, Wakashio Distillery is a cooperative partnership of five local distilleries. With a commitment to “diversity,” they leverage their unique characteristics to enhance the production of high-quality and appealing spirits. The distillery is well-regarded, particularly for its connection to Wakashio Shuzo (若潮酒造), a Japanese sake brewery celebrated for its high-quality sake, which emphasizes traditional methods and local ingredients.
Wakashio embodies Japan's mottainai (no-waste) philosophy, merging traditional craftsmanship with innovative spirit-making to create unique sake-based and shochu-based fortified drinks.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Imo (Sweet Potato) shochu, carrots (from Kanoya City, Kagoshima Prefecture), star anise
Age: NAS
ABV: 37%
Size: 500 ml
The base of Wakashio Shuzo's sweet potato shochu, this sweet and fragrant drink is infused with "Ishida Farm's carrots" from Kanoya City and the oriental aroma of star anise.
Wakashio F-Spirits are crafted using non-standard fruits and vegetables from the Osumi Peninsula, this new distilled spirit is based on sweet potato shochu and has a unique aroma created by combining different ingredients. Each bottle captures the essence of southern Japan - a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and innovative spirit-making.
Founded in 1968, Wakashio Distillery is a cooperative partnership of five local distilleries. With a commitment to “diversity,” they leverage their unique characteristics to enhance the production of high-quality and appealing spirits. The distillery is well-regarded, particularly for its connection to Wakashio Shuzo (若潮酒造), a Japanese sake brewery celebrated for its high-quality sake, which emphasizes traditional methods and local ingredients.
Wakashio embodies Japan's mottainai (no-waste) philosophy, merging traditional craftsmanship with innovative spirit-making to create unique sake-based and shochu-based fortified drinks.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Oak aged Satsuma Imo (Sweet Potato), Rice Koji, Sherry Cask aged Mugi (Barley), Barley Koji
Age: NAS
ABV: 33%
Cask: Oak aged Satsuma Imo (Sweet Potato), Sherry Cask aged Mugi (Barley)
Size: 720 ml / 1800 ml
A blend of imo shochu aged in oak barrels and mugi shochu aged in sherry casks, resulting in a shochu with the sweet aroma of vanilla and roasted notes of nuts, perfect for mixing with soda water.
Wakashio Distillery was established in 1968 as the cooperative partnership of 5 local distilleries. With the theme of “diversity,” they strive to make the most of our unique personalities and strengthen our framework for producing high-quality and appealing spirits. One Day Series is an exclusive line-up featuring limited edition or collaboration products created by the talented team at Wakashio Distillery.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Imo (Sweet Potato), Rice Koji (Black)
Age: NAS
Cask: NAS
ABV: 25%
Size: 900 ml / 1800 ml
Shibushi’s other favorite local drink. Made using traditional kuro (black) koji and fresh sweet potatoes grown in Kagoshima. Characterized by the rich, mellow sweetness derived from the kuro koji, with a quality that never gets tiring.
Award: South Kyushu Sake and Shochu Awards 2013
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Imo (Sweet Potato) Shochu, Juniper berry, Coriander seed, Angelica root, Orris root, Cardamom
Age: NAS
ABV: 42.4%
Size: 500 ml
In additional to juniper berries, four botanicals often used for classic London gin are added. The aromatic framework of gin, the depth of flavor derived from sweet potato shochu, and the elegant and dry aftertaste of orris root leave a memorable impression.
Wakashio Distillery was established in 1968 as the cooperative partnership of 5 local distilleries. With the theme of “diversity,” they strive to make the most of our unique personalities and strengthen our framework for producing high-quality and appealing spirits. 424 GIN series is the world’s only craft gin made in a wooden pot still. A brand that seeks out a new form of Japanese gin to share with the world.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Satsuma Imo (Sweet Potato), Rice Koji
Age: NAS
ABV: 25%
Size: 900 ml / 1800 ml
This year's (2025) theme, is " Ready for anything!! - Bring it on! " This is a film that gives you the confidence to encourage yourself by saying "I'll pound my chest and be okay no matter what" even in a rapidly changing society.
While staying true to GLOW’s signature fruity flair, this fragrance blends the sweet, noble aroma reminiscent of wisteria flowers with notes of plum, raisin, and yogurt. It features the rich sweetness of honeyed sweet potato, balanced by the tart, tangy finish of blackcurrant.
The Wakashio GLOW Shochu series transcends traditional specifications, driven by a simple desire for enjoyment. GLOW series challenge the possibilities of shochu, inviting everyone to explore and savor its unique flavors.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Kogane Sengan Satsuma Imo (Sweet Potato), Rice Koji (White)
Age: NAS
ABV: 25%
Size: 900 ml / 1800 ml
The local drink of Shibushi. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Wakashio Shuzo's founding, our representative label Satsuma Wakashio was rebranded as Satsuma Shiro Wakashio in 2018. A refreshing mouthfeel and fruity aftertaste.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Murasaki Imo (Purple Sweet Potato), Rice Koji (Black)
Age: NAS
ABV: 25%
Size: 720 ml / 1800 ml
Made using murasaki (purple) sweet potatoes and a wooden pot still for a shochu with a complex yet delicate depth of flavor, with a mellow aroma with hints of red wine, earl grey, and nuts.
Award: 97 points at IWSC 2021, IWSC2021 Gold Medal
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Imo (Sweet Potato) shochu, cucumbers (Higashikushira Town, Kagoshima Pref.), lavender
Age: NAS
ABV: 37%
Size: 500 ml
The base of Wakashio Distillery's Imo shochu, with cucumbers from "Yoshigasaki Nouen" farm in Higashikushira and aromatic lavender, result in an elegant spirit.
Wakashio F-Spirits are crafted using non-standard fruits and vegetables from the Osumi Peninsula, this new distilled spirit is based on sweet potato shochu and has a unique aroma created by combining different ingredients. Each bottle captures the essence of southern Japan - a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and innovative spirit-making.
Founded in 1968, Wakashio Distillery is a cooperative partnership of five local distilleries. With a commitment to “diversity,” they leverage their unique characteristics to enhance the production of high-quality and appealing spirits. The distillery is well-regarded, particularly for its connection to Wakashio Shuzo (若潮酒造), a Japanese sake brewery celebrated for its high-quality sake, which emphasizes traditional methods and local ingredients.
Wakashio embodies Japan's mottainai (no-waste) philosophy, merging traditional craftsmanship with innovative spirit-making to create unique sake-based and shochu-based fortified drinks.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Mugi (Barley), Barley Koji (White)
Age: NAS
ABV: 25%
Size: 720 ml / 1800 ml
Mugi shochu that has been carefully aged in kame pots for a clean, fruity aroma with hints of caramel.
Award: 91 points at IWSC 2022
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Kogane Sengan Satsuma Imo (Sweet Potato), Rice Koji (Black)
Age: NAS
ABV: 25%
Size: 720 ml / 1800 ml
Traditional kame pots for fermentation and wooden pot still for distillation result in this imo shochu with a slight aroma of cedar and deep flavor. Blending with aged shochu brings out even more depth of flavor, but also a mellow mouthfeel.
Award: 92 points at IWSC 2022
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Imo shochu, green peppers (Shibushi City, Kagoshima Prefecture), orange peel
Age: NAS
ABV: 37%
Size: 500 ml
Founded in 1968, Wakashio Distillery is a cooperative partnership of five local distilleries. With a commitment to “diversity,” they leverage their unique characteristics to enhance the production of high-quality and appealing spirits. The distillery is well-regarded, particularly for its connection to Wakashio Shuzo (若潮酒造), a Japanese sake brewery celebrated for its high-quality sake, which emphasizes traditional methods and local ingredients.
Wakashio embodies Japan's mottainai (no-waste) philosophy, merging traditional craftsmanship with innovative spirit-making to create unique sake-based and shochu-based fortified drinks.
Region: Kagoshima, Japan
Distillery: Wakashio Shuzo
Ingredients: Imo (Sweet Potato) shochu, passion fruit (from Ōsaki Town, Soo District and Shibushi, Kagoshima Prefecture), basil
Age: NAS
ABV: 37%
Size: 500 ml
The base of Wakashio Shuzo's premium sweet potato shochu, this infused with passion fruit from "Soo Kagoshima Agricultural Cooperative" in Ōsaki Town, refined herbal notes of fresh basil - creating tropical vibrancy and botanical elegance.
Wakashio F-Spirits are crafted using non-standard fruits and vegetables from the Osumi Peninsula, this new distilled spirit is based on sweet potato shochu and has a unique aroma created by combining different ingredients. Each bottle captures the essence of southern Japan - a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and innovative spirit-making.
Founded in 1968, Wakashio Distillery is a cooperative partnership of five local distilleries. With a commitment to “diversity,” they leverage their unique characteristics to enhance the production of high-quality and appealing spirits. The distillery is well-regarded, particularly for its connection to Wakashio Shuzo (若潮酒造), a Japanese sake brewery celebrated for its high-quality sake, which emphasizes traditional methods and local ingredients.
Wakashio embodies Japan's mottainai (no-waste) philosophy, merging traditional craftsmanship with innovative spirit-making to create unique sake-based and shochu-based fortified drinks.
