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Aidan Bowie on Capturing Shochu’s “Pure Flavor”

The Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Kumamoto and Oita prefectures challenged bartenders across the country to reimagine the shochu cocktail. Here's a look at Aidan Bowie's winning recipe, the Red Clay Bamboo.

• story: Punch Staff
• photos: Daniel Schwartz

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Plum

Matthew Hunter's sweet and savory Genshu shochu fizz.

• story: Punch Staff
• photo: Lizzie Munro

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Miyazaki Martini

Thomas Waugh’s shochu-based riff on the Espresso Martini.

• story: Punch Staff
• photo: Lizzie Munro

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Silver Chawari

Julia Momosé's tea-based highball is named for chawari, a classic shochu serve.

• story: Punch Staff
• photo: Lizzie Munro

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Japanese Shochu Is Coming for Your Cocktail

The versatile spirit is at home in just about any format. Three bartenders share their recipes for a shochu-laced Espresso Martini, a frothy fizz and a tea-topped highball.

• story: Punch Staff
• photos: Lizzie Munro