Awamori, a representative Okinawan liquor

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 Awamori is one of the representative liquors of Okinawa.
It is a type of shochu made from rice, and its origins are in Thailand in Southeast Asia.

Awamori 

It is a drink unique to Okinawa that has been passed down since the days of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and
is the oldest distilled spirit in Japan.

Awamori differs from ordinary shochu in that it is made using Thai indica rice and black koji.

https://okinawa-awamori.or.jp/

When awamori is aged, the harshness of the alcohol mellows and it becomes more delicious.
This is called koshū (or kōshū / old sake).
Awamori continues to mature even after it has been bottled, so you can buy it from a shop and then let it mature at home.

In the past, there were times when awamori that had been shipped outside Okinawa Prefecture was returned because it had not sold, but
because everyone in Okinawa knew that awamori became more delicious as it matured,
they happily accepted the returns.

Nowadays, as more people have learned about the aging process of awamori, there are no unsold bottles being returned.

Awamori has a refreshing taste, and can be enjoyed in the same way as shochu, such as with water or oolong tea.
It also goes well with fruits that are tangy and sour, such as the Okinawan fruit "shekwasha",
or fruits that are very sweet, such as mangoes, and can also be enjoyed in cocktails.

Please try Okinawa's representative liquor, Awamori, at least once.

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