noun-modifying (irregular)
directly distilled; straight
Used in the context of alcohol production, referring to spirits that are distilled directly without blending or dilution. Often seen on labels or in descriptions of shochu, awamori, or whisky.
この焼酎は直留の原酒を使用しています。
This shochu uses straight, undiluted spirits.
直留ウイスキーは樽出しのままの味わいが楽しめる。
Straight whisky lets you enjoy the flavor as it comes from the cask.