Chiyonosono Shuzo 8000 Generations Shochu

8000 Generations is a rice shochu from Chiyonosono Shuzo, a brewery on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's main islands. It is crisp and medium-bodied, and suits drinkers who enjoy sake as well as cocktail making. Chiyonosono began as a rice wholesaler and specialises in rice cultivation, with access to heirloom strains. The brewery is known for junmai sake, and was the first to stop adding distilled alcohol to its sake after the rice shortages of the Second World War. The palate shows hints of honeydew melon and natural rice flavour.