本ほん格かく焼しょう酎ちゅう

noun

authentic shōchū; single-distilled shōchū

Refers to shōchū made by traditional single distillation (as opposed to multiple distillation), often considered higher quality and more flavorful.

• 本ほん格かく焼しょう酎ちゅうは、芋いもや麦むぎなど原げん料りょうの風ふう味みがしっかり感かんじられる。

  Authentic shōchū lets you really taste the flavor of the base ingredient, like sweet potato or barley.

• 最さい近きん、本ほん格かく焼しょう酎ちゅうの人にん気きが高たかまっている。

  Recently, authentic shōchū has been gaining popularity.