Shochu that goes with fino sherry
Wine, liqueur and spirits
Fino or manzanilla. Savory, salty, bone dry.
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
- Sengetsu Rice Shochu
Kome (rice) · Kumamoto
Fino sherry: Grain and roast are the same flavour arrived at twice, once by the still and once by the pan.
- 24-DO Kinjo Shiro
Kome (rice) · Kumamoto
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Motoko
Kome (rice) · Miyazaki
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Asahi Mannenboshi
Mugi (barley) · Miyazaki
Fino sherry: Grain and roast are the same flavour arrived at twice, once by the still and once by the pan.
- Chingu Black Iki Barley Shochu
Mugi (barley) · Nagasaki
Fino sherry: Grain and roast are the same flavour arrived at twice, once by the still and once by the pan.
- Musha Gaeshi "Tipsy Samurai" Rice Shochu
Kome (rice) · Kumamoto
Fino sherry: Grain and roast are the same flavour arrived at twice, once by the still and once by the pan.
- Toyonaga
Kome (rice) · Kumamoto
Fino sherry: Grain and roast are the same flavour arrived at twice, once by the still and once by the pan.
- Hakkaisan Honkaku Kome Shochu "Kikoji Sandanshikomi Yoroshiku Senman Arubeshi"
Kome (rice) · Niigata
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Hakutake Komoriuta
Kome (rice)
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Hakutake Shiro
Kome (rice) · Kumamoto
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Jougo Shochu
Kokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima
Fino sherry: Fino's salt and yeast meet sake's umami
- Kiuchi Rice Shochu Classic
Kome (rice) · Ibaraki
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Komasa Mellowed Kozuru Excellence
Kome (rice) · Kagoshima
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Mahoko
Imo (sweet potato) · Miyazaki
Fino sherry: Fino's salt and yeast meet sake's umami
- Mellowed Kozuru Excellence Rice Shochu
Kome (rice) · Kumamoto
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Misty Blue Rice Shochu 720ml
Kome (rice) · Kumamoto
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Motoko 8 Years Aged Rice Shochu
Kome (rice) · Miyazaki
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Mugon Rice Shochu
Kome (rice) · Kumamoto
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Rice Shochu 'Kome'
Kome (rice) · Kumamoto
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Sengetsu Taru Rice Shochu
Kome (rice) · Kumamoto
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Toki No Kokuin
Kome (rice) · Mie
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Yamasemi 'Kingfisher' Rice Shochu
Kome (rice) · Miyazaki
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Yamasemi Rice Shochu
Kome (rice) · Miyazaki
Fino sherry: Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.
- Zanpa White Awamori
Awamori · Okinawa
Fino sherry: Fino's salt and yeast meet sake's umami
- Zuisen "Hakuryu" Kusu Awamori
Awamori · Okinawa
Fino sherry: Oxidative on oxidative