焼酎

Noun

 * 1) shochu:
 * 2) distilled sake.
 * 3) a Japanese alcoholic beverage, most commonly distilled from barley, sweet potato, or rice
 * Typically 25% alcohol by volume (ABV), making it weaker than whisky, but stronger than wine and sake. Higher-proof versions are also available, with ABV levels of 40-50%.

Derived terms

 * : sweet potato shochu
 * : rice shochu
 * : shochu highball, though commonly now made with neutral grain spirits