{"product_id":"tenpai-pepper-specialite-japanese-pepper-spirit-700ml","title":"Tenpai, Pepper Specialité, Japanese Pepper Spirit, 700ml","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" style=\"line-height: 1.7; max-width: 800px;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eDrinkable Pepper: A Barley Spirit Built Around the World's Finest Black Pepper\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n    This is not a flavoured novelty. Tenpai, a fourth-generation barley distillery in Fukuoka founded in 1898, has taken its own craft barley spirit and built it around Kurata Pepper, a premium Cambodian black pepper widely regarded as the finest in the world. The result expresses the full complexity of exceptional pepper, floral aromatics, fruity nuance and a deep savoury umami, rather than simple heat. At 25% ABV it is a genuine food-pairing spirit, and a category of one.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eWhy Bars Choose This\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cul style=\"padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; list-style: disc;\"\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePepper as flavour, not heat:\u003c\/strong\u003e floral, fruity and savoury aromatics from world-class pepper, not a chilli-style burn\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKurata Pepper:\u003c\/strong\u003e a premium Cambodian black pepper often called the finest in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal distilling pedigree:\u003c\/strong\u003e built on Tenpai's craft barley spirit, made with the same atmospheric-distillation philosophy as their honkaku shochu\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA food-led talking point:\u003c\/strong\u003e a true category of one for gastropubs, charcuterie bars and food-focused cocktail lists\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cul style=\"padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; list-style: disc;\"\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoda serve (the signature):\u003c\/strong\u003e over ice, topped with soda, as a clean, aromatic aperitif\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWith rich, savoury food:\u003c\/strong\u003e grilled meats, steak, roast beef and sausages bring the pepper alive\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharcuterie and cheese:\u003c\/strong\u003e salami, bacon, cheese and bistro plates amplify the aromatics\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloody Mary twist:\u003c\/strong\u003e the umami of tomato juice and the pepper's floral depth make a distinctive savoury cocktail\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eTwo Cocktails to Try\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 28px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eStrawberry \u0026amp; Black Pepper Spritz\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eMuddle one ripe strawberry in a wine glass. Add 50ml Tenpai Pepper Specialité and 15ml lemon juice, fill with ice and top with 75ml soda, or dry sparkling wine for something longer and drier. Stir once, garnish with a halved strawberry and a crack of fresh pepper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0; opacity: 0.75;\"\u003eStrawberry and black pepper is a classic pairing. Here the pepper lifts the fruit rather than fighting it: a fresh, low-strength aperitif.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003ePeppered Paloma\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eBuild over ice in a tall glass: 50ml Tenpai Pepper Specialité, 25ml fresh pink grapefruit juice, 10ml lime and a small pinch of sea salt. Top with grapefruit soda or plain soda and garnish with a grapefruit twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0; opacity: 0.75;\"\u003eThe salt and citrus draw out the spirit's savoury, almost meaty pepper note. This is the one to pour next to grilled meat, steak or a charcuterie board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eペッパースペシャリテ — Pepper, treated like a great spirit ingredient\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n    Tenpai made its name building honkaku barley shochu to rival the great spirits of Europe, travelling to study Cognac and Scotch double distillation and building a one-of-a-kind atmospheric still with no chemical processing. Pepper Specialité applies that same seriousness to an unlikely ingredient: black pepper, treated not as a garnish but as the headline aromatic. Because pepper is added alongside the barley and barley koji, the drink falls under the legal category of spirits rather than shochu, which is simply the correct classification for what it is. What ends up in the glass is the rare thing it sets out to be, the full perfume and savouriness of exceptional pepper, made to drink.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eIs it actually spicy or hot?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: 0.95rem;\"\u003e\n    Not in the chilli sense. The point of using a pepper of this quality is that great black pepper is far more than heat: it has floral top notes, a fruity middle and a deep, almost meaty savouriness, and that is what comes through here. There is a warmth and a peppery lift, but the experience is aromatic and savoury rather than burning. That is exactly why it works so well as a food spirit, it reads like seasoning in liquid form, amplifying rich and salty dishes rather than fighting them.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); padding-bottom: 6px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 10px 0 20px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eSpirit (ペッパースペシャリテ)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eTenpai (天盃), founded 1898\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eIngredients\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eBarley, barley koji, black pepper (Kurata Pepper, Cambodia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eCharacter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eFloral, fruity and savoury; aromatic rather than hot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003e25%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003e700ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eBest Serve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eSoda serve aperitif; alongside savoury food\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); opacity: 0.75; width: 35%; font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); font-size: 0.85rem;\"\u003eChikuzen, Fukuoka, Japan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eWhat is Kurata Pepper?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      Kurata Pepper is a premium Cambodian black pepper, widely regarded as one of the finest peppers in the world. It is the pepper at the heart of this spirit, chosen precisely because its aromatic range, floral, fruity and deeply savoury, gives the drink its character rather than mere heat. Using a pepper of this calibre is the whole point: a lesser pepper would deliver burn without the perfume.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eWhy is it called a spirit and not a shochu?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      Tenpai is a honkaku shochu distillery, but adding black pepper alongside the barley and barley koji takes this product outside the legally defined honkaku shochu category and into the \"spirits\" classification under Japanese law. That is why it is correctly described as a Japanese craft spirit rather than a shochu, even though it is made with the same barley base and the same distilling philosophy as Tenpai's shochu range.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 40px; border: 1px solid rgba(127,127,127,0.35); border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003csummary style=\"padding: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eWhat food does it go with?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n      Rich, salty, savoury food is the natural match: grilled meats, steak, roast beef and sausages, plus charcuterie, cheese, salami, bacon, potato salad and bistro plates. These foods echo and lift the pepper's aromatics, while the soda serve keeps the palate fresh between bites. It is the pairing angle, \"drinkable pepper\" next to a charcuterie board or a steak, that makes it such a useful listing for a food-led bar or gastropub.\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tenpai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58297601261949,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0353\/5621\/files\/Rx5bms0XgMboG79elDIbM_vnwSHPjY_00001.jpg?v=1781777739","url":"https:\/\/www.sushisushi.co.uk\/products\/tenpai-pepper-specialite-japanese-pepper-spirit-700ml","provider":"SushiSushi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}