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Takara's Shochu Highball Dry is a canned shochu highball (chuhai) from Takara Shuzo, one of Japan's most established spirits producers. Chuhai as a style traces back to post-war Tokyo in the late 1940s, where shochu was mixed with soda water and sold at standing bars as an affordable, refreshing drink. Takara's version is one of the originals — a dry, carbonated shochu-based drink with the clean, direct character that the style is known for, without added sugar or purines. At 7% ABV it is stronger than the standard convenience store chuhai, with a sharper, more pronounced flavour that suits those who prefer their highball with less sweetness and more presence. The 350ml can is the standard drinking size — ready to open and pour over ice or drink directly. A straightforward, no-nonsense Japanese canned highball.