How is Shochu different from Whisky and Brandy?
Despite Shochu, Whisky and Brandy belonging to the same family of "distilled spirits" (Distilled Spirits), the essence of each is charmingly different in its own way.
Shochu is the daily liquor of the Japanese people. It is produced with single distillation to preserve the smell and taste of vernacular raw materials such as rice, purple, barley, or black sugar. It has an alcohol level of about 25%, making it easy to drink, and fits a variety of foods. It is suitable for daily drinking in a variety of ways, such as mixing hot water, cold water, or soda. Shochu is not a luxury celebration drink, but a taste of "real life."
Whisky, by contrast, is a liquor that goes through a long aging process in oak barrels, thus smelling a rich, profound and complex taste, often distilled twice or more, and using cereal raw materials such as barley or corn. Whisky is often slowly sipped to experience the depth of time.
Brandy is of fruit origin, especially grapes, distilled from wine and then fermented further in wooden barrels, becoming a sweet, soft, fruit-scented liquor; Brandy is often served as a Digestif after a meal.
What truly makes Shochu stand out is not just its taste or production technique, but its role in people's daily culture. Shochu is not a drink for "special nights," but a drink that everyone can drink simultaneously, whether it drinks a lot, drinks a little, or hardly drinks at all. It is the harmony on the dining table, is the spirit of friendship, and an unbeaten depth of simplicity.
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Self Hot Sake Making Workshop The Art of Kanzake# 5Saturday, November 15, 2025
This fifth time, let's talk about "FROM KYUSHU WITH WARMTH." Join in the story of sake from the Kyushu region or southern Japan, history, technique, to the caractors of sake, and warm up the sake from Kyushu by yourself.
- At SAKE FOREST Rain Hill Sukhumvit 47
- 4: 30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- 200 Baht per person
- Reserve your seat at Line@sakeforest

















































































