Merging 400 years of tradition with ambient sensibility: New brand 'OTSU' to host launch event with VDS on June 13

The new craft shochu brand 'OTSU' will host a launch event, 'OTSU Launch Session with VDS at SKAC,' in collaboration with VDS on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11:00 to 19:00 at SKAC in Tokyo.

OTSU is a natural-based shochu brand built on the 400-year-old Kuma shochu techniques inherited by Hayashi Brewery, which was founded in 1602, infused with the scents of lotus and jasmine. The event will feature a listening session where music, space, and sake blend together, accompanied by records selected by VDS.

[About OTSU] The concept is 'Journey to the Ultimate Feast.' It proposes a new way of enjoying shochu—not for intense intoxication, but to more deeply feel the space, music, and conversation.

[Product Specifications] - Name: OTSU - Type: Liqueur (Shochu-based) - Alcohol content: 25% - Ingredients: Authentic rice shochu (Gokuraku), jasmine tea, lotus tea, Japanese cinnamon, cane sugar - Volume: 720ml - Price: 6,600 yen

[Manufacturer: Hayashi Brewery] A brewery in Kumamoto founded in 1602. It blends traditional methods with modern technology to produce shochu with the natural aroma and richness of rice.

[Event Details] - Date/Time: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 11:00–19:00 - Venue: 3-26-4 Nishi-Kameari, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo (SKAC) - Admission: Free, no reservation required