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Chūhai is a mixed Japanese drink with fairly low alcohol content. In its original form, it was made with soda water and shōchū—Japanese spirit distilled from various ingredients such as barley, sweet potatoes, rice, or buckwheat.
Nowadays, shōchū is sometimes replaced with vodka, and the combinations usually include various types of fruit-flavored soda water, fruit juices, or syrups. The name chūhai originated as a portmanteau of the words shōchū and highball, and it is believed that the drink first appeared in izakayas in Tokyo.
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Although some claim that it originated during the 1970s as a classic disco cocktail, the elegant Kamikaze cocktail was probably invented in Tokyo after World War II, during the American occupation of Japan. Kamikaze, which means divine wind in Japanese, is made with equal parts vodka, triple sec (orange liqueur), and freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice.
It is often served as an apéritif, straight up in a cocktail glass, typically with a lime or lemon twist. It is recommended to pair Kamikaze with pasta dishes or spicy chicken wings.
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Bamboo is a vintage sherry-based cocktail featured in several classic cocktail books. The recipes vary in ratio, but they mainly include equal parts dry vermouth and sherry, typically fino or oloroso, and a dash of bitters. Apart from the standard version, this cocktail is sometimes altered by replacing dry with sweet vermouth or the addition of simple syrup.
To make the cocktail, vermouth and sherry are poured into a glass and stirred. Bamboo is usually enjoyed as an aperitif. It is traditionally served in a coupe glass, garnished with an orange twist. Bamboo is an old cocktail with a vague history. By the early 1900s, it was already prominently featured on cocktail menus, and it is assumed that it originated sometime in the 1880s.
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ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Double Gold
2020, 2019
ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Gold
2024
ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Gold trophy
2020
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ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Double Gold
2024
ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Double Gold
2023, 2022, 2021, 2019
IWSC- International wine & spirit competition - Spirit Gold
2024
BEST Suntory Liquors Limited Spirits
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ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Double Gold
2020
ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Gold
2024
BEST VentureWhisky Ltd. Spirits
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SFWSC - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Double Gold
2023
ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Double Gold
2023
IWSC- International wine & spirit competition - Spirit Gold Outstanding
2024
BEST CHIE IMAI Group Spirits
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World Beer Cup - Gold
2024, 2016
BEST DevilCraft Beers
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NYWSC - New York World Spirits Competition - Double Gold
2023
BEST Cenzon Spirits
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USC- Ultimate Spirits Challenge - Top 100
2020
BEST Hibiki Spirits
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Best Kanto Beverages
AWARDS
SFWSC - San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Double Gold
2023
ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Double Gold
2023
AWARDS
ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Double Gold
2020, 2019
AWARDS
ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Double Gold
2020
ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Gold
2024
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IWSC- International wine & spirit competition - Spirit Gold Outstanding
2024
AWARDS
ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Double Gold
2022
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ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Double Gold
2024
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ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Gold
2024
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ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Gold
2024
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ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Gold
2024
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ISC-International Spirits Challenge - Gold
2024
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