shochun.
/ˈʃəʊtʃuː/ A rough Japanese spirit distilled from various ingredients, including sake dregs. Also attributive.
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1938 L. W. Bush & Y. Kagami Japanalia 143/1 Saké contains 12 to 14 per cent. alcohol... Shōchū, distilled from saké dregs contains up to 60 per cent. alcohol.
1964 I. Fleming You only live Twice x. 124 The herdsman..handed Bond a bottle of what appeared to be water. Tiger said, ‘This is shochu. It is a very raw gin.’
1970 J. Kirkup Japan behind Fan 80 Cheap Japanese spirits known as shochu.
1980 ‘J. Melville’ Chrysanthemum Chain 88 A bottle of cheap shochu rotgut.
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