Satsuma Shuzo is one of the most famous “Shochu” makers in Japan. “Shochu” is a Japanese traditional hard liquor,distilled spirits made from grains and vegetables. The most common base ingredients are sweet potato, barley, rice, buckwheat and sugar cane. Japanese Honkaku Shochu (traditional premium Shochu) is made by single distillation unlike other hard liquors as vodka.