Shochu that goes with osmanthus (kinmokusei)
Flowers
Dried osmanthus flowers steeped, or the syrup. Apricot and honey, and the smell of October in Japan.
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
- Moriizou Ultra PR Shochu
Imo (sweet potato) · Kagoshima
Osmanthus (kinmokusei): Autumn blossom on a floral bottle
- Natsu no Mannen 'Summer Penguin' Sweet Potato Shochu
Imo (sweet potato) · Miyazaki
Osmanthus (kinmokusei): Autumn blossom on a floral bottle
- Brooklyn Kura Kasutori Shochu
Kome (rice)
Osmanthus (kinmokusei): The cleanest of the shochu bases, so a flower actually reads instead of being swallowed.
- Kiuchi Rice Shochu Ginka
Kome (rice) · Ibaraki
Osmanthus (kinmokusei): The cleanest of the shochu bases, so a flower actually reads instead of being swallowed.
Also works
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