Observed arrival · 2026-09-29
Shimako’s Shochu Notebook
A small guide to sweet-potato and brown-sugar shochu, with a searchable bottle index focused on Kagoshima, Miyazaki, and the Amami islands.
- For
- Shochu drinkers exploring bottles by type and region
- Worth noticing
- The guide lists 11 bottles, including a Miyazaki-only 20-degree Kirishima, and discloses affiliate links on product photos.
Field notes
The searchable index currently lists 11 bottles and offers filters for style and origin, including Amami as a distinct area. Entries name the producer and give concise tasting descriptions; the site says those descriptions draw on official brewery information. Its other strand is place-based: it introduces signs around Kagoshima and distilleries the author hopes to visit, with photos and visit notes described as gradual future additions. Product-photo affiliate use is disclosed.
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