shochu

As nouns the difference between shochu and vodka

is that shochu is a Japanese alcoholic beverage, most commonly distilled from barley, sweet potato or rice. Typically it is 25% alcohol by volume, making it weaker than whisky, but stronger than wine and sake while vodka is a clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash.

As nouns the difference between soju and shochu

is that soju is a Korean distilled alcoholic beverage, similar to sake while shochu is a Japanese alcoholic beverage, most commonly distilled from barley, sweet potato or rice. Typically it is 25% alcohol by volume, making it weaker than whisky, but stronger than wine and sake.