Awamori
Awamori is older than mainland shochu. What defines it is black koji and an all-koji mash, not the Thai rice nearly every distillery happens to use. The law says as much: rice koji made with black koji, and water, distilled in a single-type still. It takes citrus and tropical fruit well. It takes milk well too, a serve you'll find in Okinawa.
Across the bottles we hold
- bottles
- 108
- Strength
- 15–60%
- Usual koji
- Black 30/30
- Mostly from
- Okinawa
- Runs higher on
- body, florality
Counted from this catalogue, not from the category in general. It describes the bottles we have found records for, which is a narrower thing than what Japan makes.
Tasted at Juraku
We have these open at the bar, so the notes below come from the glass rather than from a listing.
The rest of the catalogue
Each profile is built from the notes the producer or importer publishes, and each page names its source.
10 Year Aged 2001 30 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Soda water, Cinnamon2003 Aged 29 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonAngel's Dream KusuAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonChuko Ryukyu Kusu AwamoriAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonChuko Yokka Koji Ryukyu AwamoriAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonCoarse Filtered Awamori 44 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerDanryu CRAFT 3 Year KusuAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonDanryu SHIPAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonDonan 59 Seventeen YearAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonDonan Green BottleAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonDonan KubamakiAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonFuyu Awamori 25Awamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonHelios Kura Awamori (Kosyu)Awamori · OkinawaStart with Soda water, CinnamonHojun Roman 35Awamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonJar 43 degrees 3-Sho and 5-ShoAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonKagokorogoro (using Kumamoto rice)Awamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonKamejikomiAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonKariyushiAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonKokkaAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonKumejima no Kumesen Black 30Awamori · OkinawaStart with Soda water, KiwiKumejima no Kumesen Deigo Aged 35 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonKumejima no Kumesen Deigo Aged 43 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Soda water, CinnamonKuon Ryukyu AwamoriAwamori · OkinawaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitKyoutenAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerManza 10 Year Aged 40 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonManza 30 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerManza Aged 25 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, ChamomileManza Aged 40 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonManza Aged 43 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonManza Aged Shuro-wrapped Jar 40 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonManza Coral Village Declaration Commemorative 35 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonManza Fuka 20 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Lemon soda (ramune, Sanpellegrino), KiwiManza Kusu Production 44 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerManza Kusu Tatsumaki TsuboAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonManza One Cup Aged 15 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonManza Raw Spirit 47 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerMarudai 30 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Lemon soda (ramune, Sanpellegrino), KiwiMasahiro Awamori (line, unspecified expression)Awamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonMatsufuji Black 30 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonMatsufuji Coarse FilterAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerMatsufuji Kusu BlendAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonMatsufuji Premium Blend 30 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerMatsufuji Red 30 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonMatsufuji Three Year KusuAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonMizuho AwamoriAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonNakijin Castle KusuAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonNanpuAwamori · Okinawa (Naha)Start with Ginger ale, GingerNAVI Aged 20 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, ChamomileOkinohikari 25 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonOkinohikari 30 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Soda water, CinnamonOkinohikari Aged 35 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerOkinohikari Aged 43 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonOn a Village 27 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerOn a Village 42 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerRyu 20 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonRyu 30 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonRyu Black 30 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonRyu Gold 25 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonRyu Kusu BlackAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, Black pepperRyukyu 1429 KazeAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonRyukyu 1429 MizuAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonRyukyu 1429 TsuchiAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonRyukyu Awamori, Chuko DistilleryAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonRyukyu Awamori, Taragawa DistilleryAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonSakimoto Coarse Filtered 44 degrees Shuro-wrapped Five-Sho JarAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonSakimoto Kuranami 25 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonSakimoto Revival Label 25 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, ChamomileSakimoto Revival Label 30 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonSakura Ichiban 44 AwamoriAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonSakura Yamakawa Ryukyu Awamori KoshuAwamori · OkinawaStart with Oolong tea, CinnamonSeifuku Ryukyu Awamori JikabiAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger beer, LemonSennen no Hibiki Long-Matured KusuAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonSennen no Hibiki Long-Matured Kusu 43Awamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonShigure 30 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerShigure 43 degrees 1800mlAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerShigure Aged 7 Year Old 42 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonShigure Aged Pink Bottle 29 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonShimagome no KusuAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonShimakazeAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerShimauta AwamoriAwamori · Okinawa (Itoman)Start with Ginger ale, GingerShirayuri Inui 44 AwamoriAwamori · Okinawa (Ishigaki)Start with Ginger ale, LemonSho KAMIMURA 40Awamori · OkinawaStart with Lemon soda (ramune, Sanpellegrino), LemonSho-KINAwamori · OkinawaStart with Lemon soda (ramune, Sanpellegrino), LemonShurei 3 Year KusuAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonShurei 30Awamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonShurei 44Awamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerShurei Genshu 51Awamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerShurei YUIAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonTama no TsuyuAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonThree Year AgedAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonUtsukushiki Furusato 30 degreesAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, GingerUtsukushiki Furusato KusuAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonYorokobi 25 degrees 720mlAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonYorokobi Rising Rising Half-Rise 25 degrees 4500mlAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, LemonZanpa 1999Awamori · OkinawaStart with Soda water, CinnamonZanpa 43Awamori · OkinawaStart with Jasmine tea, ChamomileZanpa BlackAwamori · OkinawaStart with Soda water, CinnamonZanpa Premium 30Awamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonZanpa Premium 35 AwamoriAwamori · OkinawaStart with Ginger ale, CinnamonZanpa White AwamoriAwamori · OkinawaStart with Soda water, ChamomileZuisen "Hakuryu" Kusu AwamoriAwamori · Okinawa (Naha)Start with Ginger ale, Grapefruit