BrewDog Inugami Shochu

The BrewDog Inugami Shochu is a typically Japanese spirit made by BrewDog Distilling. Shochu is typically made in Japan from a wide range of base ingredients, including rice, wheat and sweet potato, but Brewdog Distilling has put a Scottish twist on the Japanese spirit. Inugami Shochu is made from malted wheat, barley, rice and molasses, the latter of which is pot-distilled twice.

Botanicals of rhubarb, galangal root and ginger are then individually distilled with the grain spirit, before being blended with the other distillates to create the final product. The name ‘Inugami’ means ‘spirit of the dog’, which is depicted on the label through the brand’s classic wolf-like dog, surrounded by four Scottish birds. Inugami Shochu has been bottled at 23% ABV. The initial batch of Inugami comprises 3,000 bottles.