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Shochu that goes with sweet vermouth (rosso)

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Carpano Antica or Cocchi. A quarter of the shochu's volume, stirred cold, is a manhattan at well under half the usual proof.

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.

Kome shochu

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

24-DO Kinjo ShiroKome (rice) · KumamotoStart 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, YuzuBrooklyn Kura Kasutori ShochuKome (rice)Start with Jasmine tea, YuzuKomasa Mellowed Kozuru ExcellenceKome (rice) · KagoshimaStart with Oolong tea, Black tea (Earl Grey)MotokoKome (rice) · MiyazakiStart with Oolong tea, Green tea (sencha)

26 more, all of them in Kome shochu

Mugi shochu

Hyakunen No Kodoku '100 Years of Solitude' Barrel-Aged Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Coffee (cold brew)Kirishima Melt Barley 720mlMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Coffee (cold brew)Satsuma Kannoko Barley Shochu 720mlMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Black tea (Earl Grey)

23 more, all of them in Mugi shochu

Imo shochu

Kuro Kirishima Melt 720mlImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, Daidai (bitter orange)Kirishima Melt 15yr ShochuPouredImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, Daidai (bitter orange)Daiyame 40 Imo ShochuPouredImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Tonic water, Passion fruitKuro 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)

19 more, all of them in Imo shochu

Kokuto shochu

Nankai Gold ShochuPouredKokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima (Amami Oshima)Start with Ginger beer, LimeNankai White Oak ShochuPouredKokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima (Amami Oshima)Start with Ginger beer, CinnamonAmami Kokuto ShochuPouredKokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima (Amami)Start with Ginger beer, PineappleLento Kokuto ShochuPouredKokuto (brown sugar) · Kagoshima (Amami Oshima)Start with Ginger beer, Ginger

8 more, all of them in Kokuto shochu

Awamori

Seifuku Vintage AwamoriPouredAwamori · Okinawa (Ishigaki)Start with Ginger ale, Daidai (bitter orange)Zuisen Hiryu AwamoriPouredAwamori · Okinawa (Naha)Start with Ginger ale, Blood orangeZuisen Kouryu AwamoriPouredAwamori · Okinawa (Naha)Start with Ginger ale, Black tea (Earl Grey)Chuko Ryukyu AwamoriPouredAwamori · Okinawa (Naha)Start with Ginger beer, Black pepperRyukyu Ohcho AwamoriPouredAwamori · Okinawa (Miyakojima)Start with Soda water, Yuzu

14 more, all of them in Awamori

Shiso, sesame, tea and other single-botanical shochu

Gyokuro Excellent Green ShochuPouredShochu · FukuokaStart with Kombucha, Pickled ginger (gari)

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