Product Name
The commercial name of the product.
Producer Information
Name of the producer and the address of the production site.
Quantity
In Japan, shochu usually comes in 720ml, 900ml, or 1800ml bottles. In addition, awamori often has 360ml and 600ml bottle options as well.
Liquor Category
Such as “Honkaku Shochu” or “Awamori.”
Alcohol Content
In most cases, shochu contains 25% of alcohol, but it ranges from 20% to 35%.
Precautions
Primarily, this is a warning to prevent underage drinking. In Japan, the warning usually reads “Drinking by those aged under 20 is prohibited by law.”
Ingredients
List of ingredients from most to least in volume or weight.
Geographical Identification /
Regional Trademark
The product can indicate a GI or a regional trademark if it fulfills the requirements.
Special Ingredients or
Methods
The label can indicate special ingredients and production methods to showcase certain characteristics of the product. This includes a special ingredient variety, ingredients harvested in a specific region, atmospheric or vacuum distillation, aging, etc.
Indication of Organic Product
The product can indicate its status as an organic product if it uses organic ingredients and fulfills the required production method.