Shochu that goes with apricot liqueur
Wine, liqueur and spirits
Rothman and Winter, or a Japanese anzu liqueur. Closer to umeshu than to a candy liqueur if you buy a good one.
Grouped by what the shochu is made from, because that is the level the reasoning works at: what this does to an imo shochu is a fact about imo shochu rather than about one bottle. Within each style, the strongest matches and anything poured at our bar come first. The ranking is the same engine that recommends a mixer from a bottle, run the other way round.
Kome shochu
Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
Kiuchi Rice Shochu ClassicPouredKome (rice) · IbarakiStart with Oolong tea, Black tea (Earl Grey)24-DO Kinjo ShiroKome (rice) · KumamotoStart with Oolong tea, Black tea (Earl Grey)Brooklyn Kura Kasutori ShochuKome (rice)Start with Jasmine tea, YuzuKomasa Mellowed Kozuru ExcellenceKome (rice) · KagoshimaStart with Oolong tea, Black tea (Earl Grey)Mugon Rice ShochuKome (rice) · KumamotoStart with Oolong tea, Black tea (Earl Grey)Sengetsu Taru Rice ShochuKome (rice) · KumamotoStart with Oolong tea, Black tea (Earl Grey)
26 more, all of them in Kome shochu
Mugi shochu
Ginza Suzume Kohaku Mugi ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Coffee (cold brew)Hyakunen No Kodoku '100 Years of Solitude' Barrel-Aged Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Coffee (cold brew)Iichiko Special Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Coffee (cold brew)Kirishima Melt Barley 720mlMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Coffee (cold brew)Satsuma Kannoko Barley Shochu 720mlMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Black tea (Earl Grey)Satsuma Kohaku no Yume (Amber Dream) / Kohaku No Yume Shochu 720mlMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Coffee (cold brew)
16 more, all of them in Mugi shochu
Imo shochu
16 more, all of them in Imo shochu
Awamori
Seifuku Vintage AwamoriPouredAwamori · Okinawa (Ishigaki)Start with Ginger ale, Daidai (bitter orange)Zuisen Hiryu AwamoriPouredAwamori · Okinawa (Naha)Start with Ginger ale, Blood orangeZuisen Kouryu AwamoriPouredAwamori · Okinawa (Naha)Start with Ginger ale, Black tea (Earl Grey)
12 more, all of them in Awamori
Kokuto shochu
Nankai Gold ShochuPouredKokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima (Amami Oshima)Start with Ginger beer, LimeNankai White Oak ShochuPouredKokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima (Amami Oshima)Start with Ginger beer, Cinnamon
3 more, all of them in Kokuto shochu