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Shouchu - the Samurai spirit?
Shouchu is enjoying incredible popularity in Japan right now and is also
attracting a lot of interest overseas. It is a distilled spirit made from
a number of raw ingredients: barley, sweet potato, rice etc. and is known
to be beneficial to one's health as well as being low in calories. Shouchu
can be drunk in a number of ways. The full flavor is best apreciated by
drinking it on the rocks, but it is also often diluted with water (hot
or cold), or mixed with Oolong tea or fruit juices. There are no rules
as to what kind of glass you should use to drink Shochu. However we highly
recommend you try out these specially designed Arita yaki cups.Not only
are they beautiful to look at, having been produced by professional craftsmen
from kilns in the Arita area, they also contain many special features designed
to give you the ultimate drinking experience!
Shouchu drunk from these cups really does have a stronger aroma and a mellower
taste. The proof is in the drinking...KAMPAI!! |
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3) The raised dimple at the bottom of the cup allows for added movement
creating a nice balance.
4) The protruding rim around the bottom of the cup makes it easier to hold.。
5) The hollow space under the cup means that there is less temperature
variation, keeping your shouchu as hot, or as cold as you like. |
1) The wide mouth is easy on the lips and ensures a pleasant after taste.
2) The 75 degree slant of the cups allows for the circulation of air, resulting
in a mellower taste. |
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Cup size (approx.) Diameter 3.7"(9.4cm), height 3.6" (9.3cm)
Made in Arita, Japan |
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1) Arabesque
US$32.00 |
2) Yobuko
$28.00 |
3)Jipang
$40.00 |
4)Manman
$28.00 |
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5)Persia
$36.00 |
6)Akane
$30.00 |
7)hisoku-no-umi
$44.00 |
8)Morinosei
$34.00 |
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9)Moon and rabbit
$22.00 |
10)Amachazuru
$34.00 |
11)Dragon gate
$20.00 |
12)Rural district
$20.00 |
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13)Oriental
$40.00 |
14)Happy ring
$30.00 |
15)Elegance(pink)
$52.00 |
16) Elegance
$52.00 |
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