Types of shochu

Shochu that goes with ginger liqueur

Wine, liqueur and spirits

Domaine de Canton or similar. The mule flavour without the sugar load of a ginger beer, and it works hot as well as cold.

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.

Imo shochu

Kiccho HouzanImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Hyuganatsu Aka Kirishima ShochuPouredImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, Daidai (bitter orange)Daiyame 40 Imo ShochuPouredImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Tonic water, Passion fruit Kirishima Melt 15yr ShochuPouredImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, Daidai (bitter orange)Kuro Kirishima ShochuPouredImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, Green tea (sencha)Satsuma Kuradashi Genshu ShochuPouredImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Daidai (bitter orange)

52 more, all of them in Imo shochu

Kome shochu

Rice shochu stirred with vermouth is a martini at half the proof.

Komasa Mellowed Kozuru ExcellenceKome (rice) · KagoshimaStart with Oolong tea, Black tea (Earl Grey)Kiuchi Rice Shochu ClassicPouredKome (rice) · IbarakiStart with Oolong tea, Black tea (Earl Grey)Kiuchi Rice Shochu GinkaPouredKome (rice) · IbarakiStart with Jasmine tea, Yuzu

29 more, all of them in Kome shochu

Mugi shochu

Iichiko Special Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Coffee (cold brew)Mannen Boshi 'Genshu' Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Genmaicha Aokage 'Forty-One Genshu - Throughbred Stallion' Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Coffee (cold brew)Ark JakuunbakuMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Coffee (cold brew)Asahi MannenboshiMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Coffee (cold brew)Chingu Black Iki Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Oolong tea, Genmaicha

19 more, all of them in Mugi shochu

Awamori

Zuisen Kouryu AwamoriPouredAwamori · Okinawa (Naha)Start with Ginger ale, Black tea (Earl Grey)Seifuku Vintage AwamoriPouredAwamori · Okinawa (Ishigaki)Start with Ginger ale, Daidai (bitter orange)

15 more, all of them in Awamori

Kokuto shochu

Lento Kokuto ShochuPouredKokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima (Amami Oshima)Start with Ginger beer, Ginger Nankai White Oak ShochuPouredKokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima (Amami Oshima)Start with Ginger beer, Cinnamon Amami Kokuto ShochuPouredKokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima (Amami)Start with Ginger beer, Pineapple Nankai Gold ShochuPouredKokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima (Amami Oshima)Start with Ginger beer, Lime

8 more, all of them in Kokuto shochu

Shiso, sesame, tea and other single-botanical shochu

Rihei Ginger ShochuPouredShochu · MiyazakiStart with Ginger ale, Grapefruit

2 more, all of them in Shiso, sesame, tea and other single-botanical shochu