Imo shochu
Sweet potato shochu is the one people are told they have to drink with hot water. Hot water is genuinely good, and it is also the hardest first sip to sell. Start it long and cold with soda and a wedge of grapefruit, and come back to the hot water once you like the spirit.
Across the bottles we hold
- bottles
- 161
- Strength
- 20–44.2%
- Usual koji
- White 57/111
- Mostly from
- Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Nagasaki
- Runs higher on
- sweetness, aroma
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.
Aisome 25Imo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Soda water, GrapefruitAisome 40Imo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitAisome BlueImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Soda water, KiwiAka Maoh Shochu Red Satan 12Imo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitAka RiemonImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitAkaeImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, CinnamonAkarui NousonImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Kombucha, GrapefruitAkarui Nouson Akaimo Jikomi Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), PineappleArawaza SakurajimaImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), CinnamonBaked Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · TokushimaStart with Soda water, LemonBeni-IkkoImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Soda water, Passion fruitBenko no UtaImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, GrapefruitBlack Meigetsu 25 degreesImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Soda water, KiwiChie Imai Morris Spirits ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Tonic water, GrapefruitChiho no KuraImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitChiran BukeyashikiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Jasmine tea, LimeChiran Tea ChuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Kombucha, GrapefruitChiyomusubi Hama no ImotaImo (sweet potato) · TottoriStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitColorfulImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitCrioImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitDaichi no KaamiImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitDaiyame Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Tonic water, Passion fruitDensuki Black KojiImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitDensuki White KojiImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitGoroImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, CinnamonGoto ImoImo (sweet potato) · NagasakiStart with Soda water, Passion fruitGoto Imo 40Imo (sweet potato) · NagasakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitGoto Imo Beniharuka Barrel-AgedImo (sweet potato) · NagasakiStart with Soda water, Passion fruitGotonada BenisatsumaImo (sweet potato) · NagasakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitGotonada KurokojiImo (sweet potato) · NagasakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitGotonada ShirokojiImo (sweet potato) · NagasakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitHamanoimota Shochu 12Imo (sweet potato) · TottoriStart with Soda water, Passion fruitHanadoriImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, CinnamonHeihachiro Organic Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, CinnamonHinamusumeImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Soda water, Passion fruitHinamusume 25 degreesImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitHinamusume Aged in KameImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, CinnamonHinamusume Black KojiImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitHinamusume UnfilteredImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitHokutan HouzanImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, CinnamonHouzan Josen Tama AkaneImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Oolong tea, CinnamonIchiyonImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, RaspberryIkenotsuyuImo (sweet potato) · KumamotoStart with Soda water, Passion fruitIkenotsuyu DochakuImo (sweet potato) · KumamotoStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitIkenotsuyu HojoImo (sweet potato) · KumamotoStart with Soda water, GrapefruitIkenotsuyu KoshuImo (sweet potato) · KumamotoStart with Ginger beer, CinnamonImosei TakachihoImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitIsadaisen (white koji)Imo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitIsadaisen BLACK (black koji)Imo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitIso no NamiheiImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitIssho Bronze Imo ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, CinnamonItoImo (sweet potato) · NagasakiStart with Soda water, Passion fruitJikuya BlackImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitJikuya WhiteImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitKagemusha Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · OitaStart with Soda water, KiwiKaido Imo ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, CinnamonKaikouzu Imo ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitKappa No SasoimizuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), CinnamonKiccho HouzanImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, CinnamonKiroku 'Memory' Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Soda water, GrapefruitKodama Toji Junpei Beni Imo Crimson Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitKogane no TsuyuImo (sweet potato) · KanagawaStart with Soda water, GrapefruitKomasa Akazaru ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitKomasa Kurano Shikon Green ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitKomasa Kurano Shikon Pink ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, LemonKomasa Migaki ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, CinnamonKozuru Kuro Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Kombucha, GrapefruitKukaiImo (sweet potato) · KochiStart with Soda water, GrapefruitKuramatsuImo (sweet potato) · KumamotoStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitKurano Shikon Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitKuro Isanishiki Sweet Potato Shochu 900mlImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitKuro OnibiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, KiwiKuro RiemonImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Black pepperKuro ShiranamiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitKuro YokaichiImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), CinnamonKuro-ShimabijinImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, KiwiKurokameImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), CinnamonMaeda RiemonImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, GrapefruitMahokoImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), CinnamonManzenImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitMeigetsu 25 degreesImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitMeigetsu MasariImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Soda water, KiwiMeigetsu PremiumImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Soda water, CinnamonMeigetsu Wine Yeast ShochuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Jasmine tea, GrapefruitMeiji no Imo GotonadaImo (sweet potato) · NagasakiStart with Soda water, GrapefruitMeiji no ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitMitsutake Hokuto KenshiroImo (sweet potato) · SagaStart with Soda water, GrapefruitMitsutake Hokuto RaohImo (sweet potato) · SagaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitMogetsuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitMoriizou Ultra PR ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitMurasaki SodachiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Black pepperNakamata 28 degreesImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitNakamuraImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitNakamura Gyokuro Kuro Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, LimeNakamura Gyokuro ShiroImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitNami Hana BANZAI Strength Black and WhiteImo (sweet potato)Start with Soda water, GrapefruitNami Hana Batch #25 Big Island Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato)Start with Lemon soda (ramune, Sanpellegrino), GrapefruitNami Hana Diamond Head ProofImo (sweet potato)Start with Ginger beer, GrapefruitNankai Imo BlackImo (sweet potato) · Kagoshima (Ibusuki)Start with Tonic water, Passion fruitNaruto Kintoki Sato MusumeImo (sweet potato) · TokushimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitNaruto KomachiImo (sweet potato) · TokushimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitNasakeshima ImoImo (sweet potato) · TokyoStart with Soda water, Passion fruitNatsu no Mannen 'Summer Penguin' Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Jasmine tea, Passion fruitNew Shochu BenisatsumaImo (sweet potato) · NagasakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitNew Shochu KurokojiImo (sweet potato) · NagasakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitNouka no Yome Murasaki Yaki Imo Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, GrapefruitNouka no Yome Yaki Imo Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitOnibiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitOuka 'Song of Praise' Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Jasmine tea, LimePurple & PearImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitRiemonImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, LemonRoku Kannon (Six Deities)Imo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), CinnamonRyomaImo (sweet potato) · KochiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitRyudon Taru ChozoImo (sweet potato) · SaitamaStart with Ginger beer, CinnamonSakura ShiranamiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitSasshu Sekitoba ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitSasshu Sekitoba Shochu MatchaImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Kombucha, GrapefruitSatohImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, CinnamonSatoh KuroImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitSatsuma Bansei Kametsubo JikomiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitSatsuma GodaiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitSatsuma HozanImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitSatsuma KirinoImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), CinnamonSatsuma KurasuishoImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, CinnamonSatsuma Kuro GodaiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, LemonSatsuma Kuro TanabataImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitSatsuma ShiranamiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitSatsuma TanabataImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitSatsuma-ShimabijinImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, KiwiSenya no YumeImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, GrapefruitSG Shochu IMOImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Jasmine tea, GrapefruitShima GuroImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, GrapefruitShima no Izumi 25Imo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitShima no Izumi 35Imo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitShiratsuyu Mayuko Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitShiro KirishimaImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitShoro Interlude Chestnut Barrel Aged Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitSilver StarImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Soda water, GrapefruitSonson GamuImo (sweet potato) · KochiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitSuki ShochuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitSyasya Rakuraku Red Dragon Grand Cru Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Jasmine tea, CinnamonTekkan BlackImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitTekkan ShiroImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), CinnamonTenshi No Yuwaku Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, GrapefruitTenson Korin (Kourin)Imo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitToji JunpeiImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitTsurumiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitTsurushiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruitUmiImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Ginger beer, GrapefruitWatanabe Distillery 'Yuki no Mannen - Winter Penguin' Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Jasmine tea, Passion fruitWatanabe Shochu Bros 'Imo' Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Soda water, GrapefruitYamajishiImo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), Passion fruitYamaneko "Wild Cat"Imo (sweet potato) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger beer, Passion fruitYamatozakura Sweet Potato ShochuImo (sweet potato) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, Passion fruit