Honkaku shochu

Honkaku shochu (本格焼酎): Shochu distilled once in a pot still, so the ingredient's character stays.

Japanese
本格焼酎(ほんかくしょうちゅう)
Group
Shochu & awamori

From “Types of shochu and awamori”

Honkaku shochu (single-distilled): distilled once in a pot still, full of the ingredient's character. This is what KIKI covers.

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