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Shochu has been made -and enjoyed - in Japan for hundreds of years. So what happens when you take centuries of tradition, add in some Australian ingredients and make it from start to finish in a small distillery in Victoria's High Country? You get a spirit that's familiar, but with a distinctly Australian flavour. Many Australians are still discovering Shochu. While it's the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Japan, less than 1% of the Shochu made there ever leaves the count

Whether you're visiting for a weekend getaway or you're lucky enough to call the Alpine Valleys home, here are our favourite ways to warm up this winter.

Some of the best Bright restaurants (plus bars and cafés) sit just a little beyond the main drag - tucked around the corner, in Wills Street and Camp Street.