| Because of that amendment, the tax rate of drinking mirin containing a large amount of shochu (the products whose alcohol content is 23 proof or above, or the products whose content of extracted component is below 8%) was raised to the same level at that of shochu, and consequently there was a sharp drop in the demand for naoshi. |
これにより、焼酎を多く加えた飲用みりん（アルコール分23度以上、またはエキス分8度未満）については焼酎と同じ税率となり、直しへの需要は急激に廃れた。 |