I encountered this item by chance at a liquor store while I was going around to different liquor stores during the shochu boom back then. It was stored for half the time under the floor and the rest in the back of a closet. It will be shipped in a Yamato Transport liquor box, protected with a shochu-specific vinyl bag and air gaps. - Brand: Murao - Bottling Date: April 23, 2012 - Type: Authentic Shochu - Ingredients: Barley