While sake is well-known outside of
Japan, shochu is by far the more
popular beverage in Japan itself.

Most people have probably heard of sake, but have never heard
of shochu. Still, among many Japanese people today, shochu is
the beverage of choice.

What alcoholic beverages
around the world are
similar to shochu?

To give you a more concrete idea
of what shochu is, we gathered
a sample of alcoholic beverages
around the world that are
produced using similar methods.
Does this make shochu a little more familiar to you?