Kura Kasutori Shochu (Sake-Lees Shochu)

Kura (Mutual Trading import line) · Japan (Kyushu)
Alcohol Shochu Alcohol Growing export

Kura Kasutori Shochu is a kasutori (sake-lees) style honkaku shochu distributed in the US by Mutual Trading (MTC Sake). Kasutori shochu is distilled from the lees left after sake pressing, yielding a delicate, sake-adjacent aroma prized for highballs and cocktails. It is positioned for the US foodservice and craft-cocktail channel through a major importer. It is a growing-channel shochu export product.

The supplierKyushu honkaku shochu sourced through Mutual Trading's import program; kasutori (sake-lees) style.
Why it sells abroadDistinctive sake-lees kasutori style for craft cocktails; major US importer placement.

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CertificationsNone publicly listed
Pack formats720ml, 1800ml bottles
Shelf lifeIndefinite when sealed (distilled spirit)
StorageCool, dark, upright; ambient stable
Minimum orderTypical: distributor case minimum (Mutual Trading)
Lead timeTypical: in-market distributor stock
CapacitySmall-to-mid distillery
Container loadTypical: FCL via Mutual Trading consolidation
PricingTypical: mid shochu wholesale tier
OEM / private labelImporter-curated line (Mutual Trading)
Wholesale & MOQVia Mutual Trading (B2B importer/distributor)
Key exporters & distributorsMutual Trading Co., Inc. (MTC Sake)
Export regulationUS TTB import as 'shochu / distilled spirit'; COLA label approval; state spirits licensing.
Market demandGrowing craft-cocktail/foodservice demand
How to source itMajor Japanese-food importer (Mutual Trading)
Verified sourceshttps://www.mtcsake.com/shochu
MakerKura distillery (via Mutual Trading import program)
OriginJapan (Kyushu)
CategoryAlcohol / Shochu
Available inUnited States
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierMid
ChannelFoodservice
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2208.90
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