KURA MASTER GOLD AWARD 2026
ZAININ HACHIJOJIMA
Shochu
THE ISLAND CULTURE & HISTORY
HACHIJOJIMA
Far south of Tokyo, Hachijojima rises from the sea. This is a place of fierce beauty and relentless spirit, where subtropical winds carve the land. A bold landscape shaped by outcasts and carved by time.
This is the terroir of Hachijojima. Volcanic earth remembers every eruption, every struggle. Shochu culture arrived on the backs of exiles and took root in the soil.
Taste the island’s salty air, black lava, and untamed spirit in every glass.
KURA MASTER GOLD AWARD 2026
ZAININ Hachijojima
TERROIR Shochu
720ml
A blend of two separately crafted Shochu: one made from island-grown Satsuma Masari sweet potatoes, and one from barley. Both are fermented with barley Koji, then distilled individually using traditional atmospheric distillation.
Sweet potato floods the blend with earthy sweetness. Barley hits with roasted depth and backbone. Together, they build a layered spirit with sharp minerality, all carved from Hachijojima’s volcanic earth.
The result is a Shochu, alive with layers and attitude, pulsing with the terroir of Hachijojima and the untamed mind of its maker.
BALANCE PERFECTED
Sweet Potato & Barley.
Perfectly 50:50.
Every layer of flavor and aroma gets pulled to the surface. Even the sharp edges and wild complexity of the raw ingredients come alive. The master distiller grows Satsuma Masari sweet potatoes by hand, a variety that thrives in Hachijojima’s rough soil. He ferments them with barley Koji, then runs them through traditional atmospheric distillation.
To let both ingredients stand out, sweet potato Shochu and barley Shochu are blended 50:50. Sweet potato brings lush sweetness. Barley hits with deep, roasted notes. Together, they create a bold, layered spirit that embodies Hachijojima.
THE SERVES
Sin, your way.
SERVES to match YOUR mood.
COMPANY ADDRESS
KK UNFILTER
151-0061
1-51-1 Hatsudai, Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo, Hatsudai Centre
Building
