A federation of shochu distillers in Kagoshima Prefecture revealed that shipments of shochu from local companies in the business year from July 2008 to June 2009 fell 1.7% from the previous year to 149,500 kiloliters. It is the second consecutive annual decline after nine straight years of growth. The federation attributed the decline to price rises and concerns about the safety of rice used in the rice-based varieties.
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- Kagoshima Shochu Shipments Down Second Year Running
Kagoshima Shochu Shipments Down Second Year Running
- Published: Sep 11, 2009 / Last Updated: Sep 11, 2009
