Shitsugi

Shitsugi (仕次ぎ): Topping up the oldest pot of awamori from the next-oldest, to keep kusu alive and growing.

Japanese
仕次ぎ(しつぎ)
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Shochu & awamori

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For shitsugi at home, the distillers' association and others suggest:

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