Shiso, sesame, tea and other single-botanical shochu
These are shochu with one loud idea in them, shiso or sesame or green tea. Treat the botanical as the drink's flavour and everything else as its frame, and do not try to add a second loud idea.
Across the bottles we hold
- bottles
- 28
- Strength
- 12–40%
- Mostly from
- Wakayama, Fukuoka, Yamagata
- Runs higher on
- aroma
Counted from this catalogue, not from the category in general. It describes what reaches the United States, which is a narrower thing than what Japan makes.
Poured 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
Nobody here has tasted these. Each profile is estimated from what the importer publishes, and each page says so.
Hakkaisan Honkaku Kasutori Shochu "Yoroshiku Senman Arubeshi"Shochu · NiigataStart with Ginger ale, KumquatKodakara Dry Ginger ShochuShochu · YamagataStart with Ginger ale, LemongrassKodakara Yamagata Lafrance (Pear) ShochuShochu · YamagataStart with Ginger ale, Blood orangeKodakara Yamagata Ringo (Apple) ShochuShochu · YamagataStart with Ginger ale, Blood orangeKuon No Shizuku Shochu 720mlShochu · KagoshimaStart with Ginger ale, Black tea (Earl Grey)Kura Kasutori ShochuShochuStart with Ginger ale, Black pepperLeona Yuzu Sparkling Shochu 375mlShochu · KagoshimaStart with Ginger ale, ThymeMiyazaki Kinmiya ShochuShochu · MieStart with Ginger ale, Blood orangeMizu Shiso ShochuShochu · SagaStart with Ginger ale, GrapefruitNakano Beninanko Umeshu ShochuShochu · WakayamaStart with Tonic water, Blood orangeNakano Kishu Mikan UmeshuShochu · WakayamaStart with Ginger ale, ShisoNakano Kishu Yuzu Umeshu ShochuShochu · WakayamaStart with Ginger ale, Sansho pepperNakano Plum Wine UmeshuShochu · WakayamaStart with Ginger ale, ShisoOzeki Lemon Sour Cocktail ShochuShochu · HyogoStart with Ginger ale, LemonShigemasuShochu · FukuokaStart with Ginger ale, LemonTakara Chu-Hi Fuji AppleShochuStart with Ginger ale, AppleTakara Chu-Hi LemonShochuStart with Lemon soda (ramune, Sanpellegrino), YuzuTakara Chu-Hi White PeachShochuStart with Ginger ale, Blood orangeTakara Korui Shochu (1.75L)ShochuStart with Ginger ale, ThymeTakara Shochu JunShochuStart with Lemon soda (ramune, Sanpellegrino), KabosuTan Taka TanShiso shochu · HokkaidoStart with Ginger ale, Blood orangeTan Taka Tan Red Shiso ShochuShiso shochu · HokkaidoStart with Ginger ale, Blood orangeYeti Yuki Otoko, Kasutori ShochuShochu · NiigataStart with Kombucha, Grapefruit