The Yanagita Mizunara Honkaku Barley Shochu

Yanagita (Yanagita Distillery) · Miyazaki (southern Miyazaki)
Alcohol Shochu Alcohol Established export

Yanagita Distillery (the Yanagita family hand-crafting shochu in southern Miyazaki since 1902) ages a cask-strength version of its Yanagita Koma barley shochu for 1-3 years in Japanese Mizunara oak. The result is a mellow, lightly oaked honkaku barley shochu bridging shochu and whisky drinkers. It is listed on JETRO's Discover Shochu B2B directory and imported into the US by Skurnik Wines & Spirits. It is an established premium aged-shochu export brand.

The supplierSouthern Miyazaki distillery (since 1902); engineer-led 5th-gen president; Mizunara-aged barley shochu.
Why it sells abroadMizunara-oak-aged barley shochu; on JETRO Discover Shochu directory; established US importer (Skurnik).

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CertificationsNone publicly listed
Pack formats720ml, 750ml bottles
Shelf lifeIndefinite when sealed (distilled spirit)
StorageCool, dark, upright; ambient stable
Minimum orderTypical: importer case minimum (Skurnik)
Lead timeTypical: 6-10 weeks ocean freight
CapacitySmall-to-mid distillery
Container loadTypical: LCL / mixed shipment
PricingTypical: premium aged-shochu wholesale tier
OEM / private labelNot indicated
Wholesale & MOQVia Skurnik Wines & Spirits (B2B importer)
Key exporters & distributorsSkurnik Wines & Spirits, Yanagita Distillery (direct export)
Export regulationUS TTB import as 'shochu / distilled spirit'; COLA/label approval; state spirits licensing.
Market demandGrowing US demand for aged/whisky-adjacent shochu
How to source itJETRO Discover Shochu listing / specialty spirits importer (Skurnik)
Verified sourceshttps://www.jetro.go.jp/en/discovershochu/distillery/yanagita_distillery.html; https://www.skurnik.com/sku/barley-shochu-mizunara-yanagita-distillery/
MakerYanagita Distillery Co., Ltd.
OriginMiyazaki (southern Miyazaki)
CategoryAlcohol / Shochu
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2208.90
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