Mugi


July 27, 2011

Shochu Stop: Mugi Shochu (Barley)

by Washi Washino

This time I would like to talk about mugi (barley) shochu in more general terms. Mugi shochu might be easier to understand than any other shochu, because mugi shochu is distilled from barley–like whisky, vodka, and gin. There are two types of mugi shochus. One is clear, and the other is amber. The amber one […]