Imo - White Koji

Combining the rich soils of Australia with the umami laden nature of Japanese shochu tradition, we harness the rich, natural character of Australian sweet potatoes by steaming them to perfection. Fermented with hand-made Australian Koshihikari rice koji, our Imo shochus' deep, earthy nature gives way to fragrant notes, resulting into a unique glimpse of what we believe is the future of Australian hand crafted spirits.

With our white koji variant of our imo, we have intentionally pushed the floral and fruity aspects to be a showcase of the spirit, incorporating the highly fragrant "ends" of the sweet potatoes that are usually removed from traditional shochu. Doing this allowed us to create a modern style beverage by leaning into the linalool esters of the red murasaki, giving it a beautiful aroma of lychee, rose and wildflowers whilst remaining light on the palate.

At 25% ABV, this single atmospheric distilled shochu is deeply aromatic and full-bodied, landing with a clear, earthy sweetness and a warm, velvety finish that reflects the soul of the potato. Enjoy it with hot water (Oyuwari) to release its full aroma, with cold water (Mizuwari), or as a deeply flavourful and unique base in any modern cocktail.