Awards
7x medalist for taste including an international GOLD medal for shochu presented by the same judges that voted Grey Goose vodka #1.
Gold medal – International Review of Spirits Award – Beverage Testing Institute. “Clear. Rice pudding and lemon tea aromas have a faint mocha edge and follow through on a satiny soft entry to a dry-yet-fruity light-to-medium body with with a lemon rice candy and tapioca fade. A very pleasant mixing shochu for juicy cocktails or on its own.”
“91 points” – Anthony Dias Blue, The Tasting Panel Magazine
“…Favorites among two Food and Wine Staff tasters who found both to be light and smooth, with a hint of sweetness” – San Francisco Chronicle.
“Sweet, smooth entry on the palate with brite, citrusy acidity and hints of pickled plum; lively gentle sweetness on the finish. Well-made and elegantly packaged.” – Editorial Review from Sante Magazine
Multiple medals – San Francisco Worlds Spirits Competition
Recommended by Health Magazine. A lighter cocktail – one of the few brands we like. Perfect for calorie watchers.
Haamonii really is the smoothest shochu I’ve ever tried, and tastes a lot like really good vodka, with a hint of sweetness
Haamonii Smooth shōchū is very crisp and clean, with no abrasiveness. It has a very clean aroma and feels light on the palate, very nice when sipped on the rocks.
Shochu – Cheers with fewer calories: “… [Haamonii Shochu (soju)] comes with the street cred of having earned a bunch of awards”
Sipped neat, I found the Haamonii truly lived up to its name–it’s so incredibly smooth, that the words “liquid cashmere” came to mind. It’s faintly sweet and bright with virtually no alcohol burn. Haamonii also offers a lemon-flavored variety made with natural lemon juice, which is also lovely on its own. Haamonii, or “Harmony,” encourages drinkers to pour for others and not the self, so that you’ll never drink alone. – Selena Ricks, Manhattan Spirits – Examiner
“Haamonii Shochu from Japan like dieting…Haamonii, in contrast, is smooth and slightly floral, pairing with foods including sushi and bar bites, and mixing with iced tea, ginger brandy and grapefruit juice. It can also be served over ice.” – Carolyne Zinko, San Francisco Chronicle high end weekly magazine – SFis
“Smooth Spirits introduced Haamonii Shochu this spring, releasing an Original expression and Lemon flavor extension…handcrafted in San Francisco in small batches of premium grains. The products are similar to vodka, but have fewer calories and less alcohol.”
Do you know shochu?…We recently tried Haamonii “ultra premium” shochu, smooth as silk. The Haamonii Lemon Shochu is a special treat: It has the nose of lemon-infused vodka, and the palate of a sweet lemon-vodka cocktail.
