brown sugar shōchū
A distilled spirit made from brown sugar, primarily produced in the Amami Islands. Distinct from other shōchū varieties.
See also: 焼酎
Brown sugar shōchū is known as a specialty product on Amami Ōshima.
Brown sugar shōchū is a distilled liquor made from brown sugar.
General term for shōchū, a Japanese distilled spirit. 黒糖焼酎 is a specific variety made from brown sugar.
Awamori, an Okinawan distilled spirit made from rice, distinct from brown sugar shōchū.
Compound of 黒糖 (kokutō, 'brown sugar') and 焼酎 (shōchū, 'distilled spirit'). The term directly describes the main ingredient and product type.