Shochu that goes with kinome (sansho leaf)
Herbs
Young sansho leaves, clapped between the palms and floated. Hard to find outside Japanese markets in spring, worth the hunt.
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.
Also works
Awano Kaori Sudachi ShochuPouredShochu · TokushimaStart with Lemon soda (ramune, Sanpellegrino), YuzuOzeki Lemon Sour Cocktail ShochuShochu · HyogoStart with Ginger ale, LemonTakara Chu-Hi LemonShochuStart with Lemon soda (ramune, Sanpellegrino), YuzuBrooklyn Kura Kasutori ShochuKome (rice)Start with Jasmine tea, YuzuChingu Black Iki Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Oolong tea, GenmaichaChingu White Iki Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Oolong tea, GenmaichaDassai ShochuPouredKome (rice) · YamaguchiStart with Tonic water, YuzuGenkai "Iki"Mugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Oolong tea, GenmaichaGinza No Suzume Tokkuri ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GenmaichaGinza Suzume Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GenmaichaHakutake KomoriutaKome (rice)Start with Oolong tea, YuzuHakutake YuzumonKome (rice)Start with Oolong tea, Yuzuiichiko SaitenMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Genmaichaiichiko SeirinMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Jasmine tea, Green tea (sencha)Jougo ShochuKokuto (brown sugar) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, SudachiKagemusha Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · OitaStart with Lemon soda (ramune, Sanpellegrino), YuzuKanaKokuto (brown sugar) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, CinnamonKiccho HouzanImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, YuzuKomasa Kurano Shikon Pink ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, YuzuKuon Ryukyu AwamoriAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, Sansho pepperMizu Green Tea ShochuMugi (barley) · SagaStart with Oolong tea, GenmaichaMizu Lemongrass ShochuKome (rice) · SagaStart with Oolong tea, YuzuMizu Saga Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · SagaStart with Tonic water, GenmaichaNakamura Gyokuro Kuro Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Lemon soda (ramune, Sanpellegrino), Yuzu