Shochu: 25% Less Kampai Is Soo Desu Ne With Me
For all of the wine and booze I taste, my tolerence is nowhere near what you’d expect. I just don’t participate in many epic benders these days. Go out with me and you’ll see. I pepper my drinks with intermissions of Campari and soda. To me, it’s like running a lap, then walking a lap.
So I’m very excited about the new up-market shochu making its way into this country. Production has finally exceeded Japan’s consumption. With bottle prices close to Stoli or Absolut on sale, it’s a very cool, highly mixable, lower alcohol alternative to vodka.
Read Big In Japan, my little shochu article, in this week’s Seattle Weekly.
June 2nd, 2006 at 12:48 pm
Where’d you get the cool glasses? I was just in Echo Park last week, it seemed every other bar we went to had shochu cocktails. But it was spelled differently, I thought.
June 3rd, 2006 at 12:51 pm
It’s so cool to see you in print. Finally, someone who hasn’t had every ounce of personality sucked out of them by journalism school or mommyhood. I’m so sick of women food writers and their “delish” this and “my adorable kid,” or “funny thing my husband Mr. Latte” that. Will you please step it up and be the anti-Rachel??????? Let’s all pitch in.
June 3rd, 2006 at 1:55 pm
Yeah Ravi! I totally agree. Why do I have to wait until I have a house, husband, a few kids and a 60,000 a year job to like the good stuff? I know plenty of shit about food and wine now! So thank you for always being ready with a good buy or idea for those of us “slackers” who already are exposed to the good shit.
June 6th, 2006 at 4:01 pm
Emily - Many, many bars in LA are doing it. I’ve gotten at least 4 emails from people who want me to promote their place.
Ravi - Now, now. Wait. Who am I kidding? You’re right. The mommies and Mr. Latte writers are the worst. That’s why the Internet is so great. You can find people you like and subscribe.
Amber - You’re welcome. And never forget, being in the service industry at a certain level probably means you know way more than the average rich person about food and wine.