Shochu that goes with black pepper
Spice and warmth
A few grinds over the top. Aroma more than heat.
Ranked over every bottle in the catalogue, with the reason each one is here. The reasoning is the same engine that recommends a mixer from a bottle, run the other way round, so the two never contradict each other.
Best with it
- Chuko Ryukyu Awamori
Awamori · Okinawa (Naha)
Black pepper: Star anise, chilli and ginger all read as native rather than imported on this base.
- Kuro Kirishima Shochu
Imo (sweet potato) · Miyazaki
Black pepper: Ginger and sweet potato are the same autumn kitchen. Heat gives an earthy bottle a pulse.
- Aka Maoh Shochu Red Satan 12
Imo (sweet potato) · Miyazaki
Black pepper: Ginger and sweet potato are the same autumn kitchen. Heat gives an earthy bottle a pulse.
- Jougo Shochu
Kokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima
Black pepper: Ginger and brown sugar is a dark and stormy. Kokuto shochu makes it at half the alcohol.
- Mahoko
Imo (sweet potato) · Miyazaki
Black pepper: Ginger and sweet potato are the same autumn kitchen. Heat gives an earthy bottle a pulse.
- Nankai Kokuto Shochu
Kokuto (brown sugar)
Black pepper: Ginger and brown sugar is a dark and stormy. Kokuto shochu makes it at half the alcohol.
- Seifuku Vintage Awamori
Awamori · Okinawa (Ishigaki)
Black pepper: Star anise, chilli and ginger all read as native rather than imported on this base.
- Yokka Koji Ryukyu Awamori
Awamori · Okinawa
Black pepper: Star anise, chilli and ginger all read as native rather than imported on this base.
- Zanpa White Awamori
Awamori · Okinawa
Black pepper: Star anise, chilli and ginger all read as native rather than imported on this base.
- Zuisen Hiryu Awamori
Awamori · Okinawa (Naha)
Black pepper: Star anise, chilli and ginger all read as native rather than imported on this base.
- Nankai Gold Shochu
Kokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima (Amami Oshima)
Black pepper: Ginger and brown sugar is a dark and stormy. Kokuto shochu makes it at half the alcohol.