Haamonii: A Healthy Way to De-stress and Unwind

I am feeling the stress lately at work. I know I should take it easy but the perfectionist in me is kicking in. I always coped with "stress" by just chilling at home, getting a massage and reading and trying not to think about work. However, I found another great way to unwind: "going back to my habit" of drinking (nyahahaha) without the added concern about health, calories, and the like.

Solution: Haamonii Shochu!

Don't know what Shochu is or haven't heard of Haamonii? Read on...

Shochu History

• Shochu pronounced ’show-chew’
• Japanese drink like sake
• An ancient Japanese distilled spirit.
• Over 400 years old
• Shochu originated in China in the 13th century.
• Japanese Shochu has been traced back to the 15th century, originating from the most southern island of Kyushu (a province in Japan), where the climate is too warm for sake production.
• Considered to be the very essense of spirits, it is one of the most popular distilled spirits in the world.
• Shochu has surpassed sake consumption in Japan for the first time in history
• Japanese culture of ‘pouring for others and not self’

Shochu Characteristics

• Characterized by its transparent color, clean aroma, and a pure taste.
• Both shochu and sake are clear in colour, but sake is brewed, like beer, while shochu is distilled, like vodka, and has a higher alcohol content (22 per cent)
• Low calorie
• Half the strengths of other hard spirits
• Shochu can be made from grain, barley, sweet potato, and/or buckwheat. Haamonii Smooth shochu is made from premium grain.

Haamonii

• Haamonii means “harmony” in Japanese
• Haamonii Smooth is world’s smoothest shochu.
• Due to premium quality ingredients and triple distillation, Haamonii Smooth has a cleaner aroma and a smoother, purer taste than traditional Japanese shochu.
• It is a bottle of premium shochu
• 100% natural distilled spirit
• Haamonii Smooth shochu is made from premium grain.
• Haamonii Smooth comes in both pure and lemon flavours
• Haamonii Smooth Shochu – Lemon version is simply ultra premium shochu blended with 100% natural lemon juices.
• Why do we use premium grains vs. other ingredients?
• Premium grain produce the purest, cleanest taste in a spirit.
• How much alcohol is in Haamonii Smooth?
• 22% alcohol or 44 proof.

Drink up! Why? Here's why!

Haamonii and Your Health

• Although we cannot legally make any claims to the health properties of shochu, research in Japan has shown that shochu has an enzyme that dissolves blood clots – 2X wine, 80% more than sake. Shochu also has less calories than vodka.
• Can I really enjoy shochu without a headache and hangover?
• Yes. Due to its exceptional purity, Haamonii Smooth ultra premium shochu does not cause headaches or hangovers.
• Recommended by Health Magazine – perfect for weight watchers

In general, soju is from Korea, shochu is from Japan. Both are similar, but separated by quality and taste. Haamonii Smooth is ultra premium shochu. More recently however the term shochu and soju have been used interchangeably.


Here's how to enjoy Haamonii:

• Drink straight
• Sipped on ice
• Serve with a splash of fresh juice, soda or tea
• Mix into cocktails
• Most important… Pour for Others!


FYI:

• Gold medal for shochu from same judges that voted Grey Goose #1
• Recommended by Health Magazine as a 'lighter cocktail'
• '91 points' by James Beard Award winning Anthony Dias Blue of Tasting Panel Magazine
• San Francisco Chronicle staff favorite for shochu
• 7x medalist for taste

For more info on Haamonii, visit and like them on Facebook: Haamonii Shochu Manila

What are you waiting for, other than using electronic muscle stimulator or whatever gadget you have, release your stress and tension by drinking up Haamonii by yourself, or with friends!