Shochu that goes with miso
Savory and salt
White miso whisked into a syrup, a small spoon per drink. Salty, sweet and savory at once.
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
- Kuro Kirishima Shochu
Imo (sweet potato) · Miyazaki
Miso: Salt does not make a drink salty in small amounts. It makes a savoury bottle taste more like itself, which is why this pairing reads as strange and drinks as obvious.
- Zanpa White Awamori
Awamori · Okinawa
Miso: Salt does not make a drink salty in small amounts. It makes a savoury bottle taste more like itself, which is why this pairing reads as strange and drinks as obvious.
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