- Spirit
- Shochu
- ABV
- 42%
- Age
- 10 Year
- Origin
- Los Angeles, CA
- Made by
- MUJEN
MUJEN X
Price
$$$$
Availability
Nationwide
Order size
1+ cases
12 bottles per case
A 10 year aged special reserve rice shochu, aged in white oak. Like the finest single malt Scotch and the richest tequilas, MUJEN X is made to sip neat or on the rocks, and is often compared to single malt Scotch and Japanese whisky.
Bottled at 42% ABV; carb-free, sugar-free and gluten-free. Double Gold at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
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A 10 year aged special reserve rice shochu, aged in white oak. Like the finest single malt Scotch and the richest tequilas, MUJEN X is made to sip neat or on the rocks, and is often compared to single malt Scotch and Japanese whisky. Bottled at 42% ABV; carb-free, sugar-free and gluten-free. Double Gold at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
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About MUJEN
MUJEN
Los Angeles, CA
Est. 2021
MUJEN is a single-distilled premium rice shochu, crafted in Japan and launched from Los Angeles. Shochu has existed for 500 years and is Japan's best-selling spirit category by volume, embraced by a new generation as the go-to drink for celebrating and connecting with friends. MUJEN set out to share that discovery: "a chance to bring something both ancient and celebratory to the world."
The line is built on rice for its light taste, which is delicious on its own and mixes into every popular cocktail: Ai Lite, light and crisp at 23% ABV; Original, "The Perfect Alternative" at 35%; and X, a 10 year aged reserve at 42%. Every expression is sugar-free, carb-free and gluten-free.
MUJEN Original was named one of Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Spirits of 2022, and MUJEN X won Double Gold at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The signature cocktail program is by mixologists Christiaan Rollich and Ash Miyasaki.
View brand profile →The Founder's Note
Sondra Baker and Bruce Bozzi met 20 years ago and bonded over their shared ability to connect with people from all walks of life and a lifelong commitment to fitness. A friend introduced them to shochu, "the best spirit you've never tasted." Intrigued by the taste and the stories of meticulous craft and natural ingredients, they traveled to Japan to learn more.
They visited the most highly regarded shochu distilleries in the world, and their journey led them to Sengetsu, the "Thin Crescent Moon," in Kumamoto prefecture. There they met Junko Tsusumi, Sengetsu's fourth-generation CEO and one of the few women in Japan leading a distillery, and learned about a century-old family commitment to craft and the finest ingredients. Together, they created MUJEN.
How It's Made
MUJEN is a single-distilled premium rice shochu made in Hitoyoshi, in southern Japan, at Sengetsu, a family-run distillery in Kumamoto prefecture. It is crafted using methods and ingredients developed over four generations, from rice and natural ingredients, following a time-honored, 500-year-old tradition of shochu craftsmanship.
Rice was chosen over other popular shochu bases like sweet potato and barley for its light taste. MUJEN X is aged for 10 years in white oak before bottling.
Tasting Notes
Light golden hue and a mild candied lemon peel aroma. The palate shows warming cinnamon and almond, with a puckery grilled lemon hint midpalate and a long, warming lemon custard finish. (Wine Enthusiast)
Cocktail Applications
The X Old FashionedRecipe
- 2 oz MUJEN X
- 4 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1/4 oz water
- 1 brown sugar cube
- Orange twist, lemon twist or cocktail cherry
Build in a double old fashioned glass and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add one big ice cube or ball and stir until cold. Squeeze an orange twist over the top and drop it between glass and ice, adding a lemon twist or cherry to taste.
Lucky CatRecipe
- 1 1/2 oz MUJEN X
- 1 1/2 oz Punt e Mes
- Orange twist
Build in a double old fashioned glass over an ice ball or big cube. Stir for 10 seconds or until the glass is cold and garnish with an orange twist. Inspired by the Maneki-neko, Japan's beckoning cat.
LieutenantRecipe
- 1 oz MUJEN X
- 1 oz Casamigos Reposado
- 1 oz Amaro Nonino
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Orange twist
Stir all ingredients with ice for 20 seconds and pour over an ice sphere in a chilled double old fashioned glass. Squeeze the orange twist on top and drop it between glass and ice.
Awards & Recognition
- 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition: Double Gold
- Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points
