tsutsumi distillery

Tsutsumi Distillery has been producing traditional shochu for 141 years and is 1 of only 28 distilleries certified by the WTO as a Kuma Shochu producer which is similar to the DOC’s of scotch, tequila & cognac. Using 100% rice and only crystal clear water from the Kuma River, Tsutsumi Distillery is tremendously respected for their ability to bridge the gap between tradition and innovation.

A perfect example of this is the fact that Tsutsumi Distillery has been aging shochu in sherry casks for 54+ years. Rather than maturing in traditional vats or jars, barrel aging imparts unique notes similar to a good whisky while the lack of malt gives you a fundamentally clean, soft shochu.