Mugi shochu
Barley is the easiest shochu to hand to someone who has never had any. It behaves like a clean grain spirit with a little cereal sweetness, so a highball with lemon needs no explaining and no apology.
Across the bottles we hold
- bottles
- 100
- Strength
- 18–43%
- Usual koji
- White 28/42
- Mostly from
- Oita, Miyazaki, Fukuoka
- Runs higher on
- grain
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.
Aka Oni Shochu Red Devil 12Mugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Soda water, GrapefruitAokage 'Forty-One Genshu - Throughbred Stallion' Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitAsahi MannenboshiMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitBakusei Amakusa KoshuMugi (barley) · KumamotoStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitBarley Shochu 3-Year AgedMugi (barley) · EhimeStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CucumberBarley Shochu 8-Year AgedMugi (barley) · EhimeStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitBarley Shochu HoshiMugi (barley) · EhimeStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitBarley Shochu TsunezoMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), LemonChingu Black Iki Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitChingu White Iki Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitDenenMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CucumberFukiage Kura Cask Reserve ShochuMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitGenkai "Iki"Mugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), PearGinza No Suzume Aged 7YrMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitGinza No Suzume Black Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), LemonGinza No Suzume Tokkuri ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CucumberGinza Suzume Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitGinza Suzume Kohaku Mugi ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Ginger ale, CherryGoki Funadokkuri MugiMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitGoki MugiMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CucumberGoki UtagakiMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CherryGoki Utagaki GenshuMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitGokoo "Comfortable Sky" Mugi ShochuMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Ginger ale, GrapefruitGoto MugiMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CherryGoto TsubakiMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), LemonHana no Seki MugiMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitHishu Mugi ShochuMugi (barley) · SagaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitHishu Taru ShochuMugi (barley) · SagaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CherryHitotsubu No Mugi ShochuMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitHosenboMugi (barley) · EhimeStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitHyakunen No Kodoku '100 Years of Solitude' Barrel-Aged Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Cherryiichiko FrascoMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Grapefruitiichiko KurobinMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Ginger ale, Grapefruitiichiko SaitenMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Grapefruitiichiko SeirinMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Jasmine tea, Cucumberiichiko ShinwaMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Chamomileiichiko SilhouetteMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitIichiko Special Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), CherryIkiMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitIki no Shima 25%Mugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Oolong tea, LemonIki no Shima DenshoMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Oolong tea, LemonIkikkoMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitIpponduriMugi (barley) · TokyoStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CucumberIshuMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitJakuunbaku Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), ThymeJoatsu Bakusei AmakusaMugi (barley) · KumamotoStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitKakushiguraMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Lemon soda (ramune, Sanpellegrino), LemonKannokoMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitKintaro Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), LemonKirishima Melt Barley 720mlMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), LimeKohaku no YokaichiMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitKokuMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitKougin no Sasayaki Ginjo Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitKourin no ShizukuMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitKurokoji Takachiho Black LabelMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitKurokoji Takachiho White LabelMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), LemonKuroUma GoldMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), AppleMannen Boshi 'Genshu' Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Hot water (oyuwari), GrapefruitMasakoMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitMizu Green Tea ShochuMugi (barley) · SagaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitMizu Sakura Cask ShochuMugi (barley) · SagaStart with Ginger ale, GrapefruitMizu Shochu Saga BarleyMugi (barley) · SagaStart with Jasmine tea, GrapefruitMugi HokkaMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitMugikatagiMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitMugio Barley Shochu 900mlMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitMugiwara Boushi Barley Shochu 900mlMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Soda water, LemonMuhomatsu BarleyMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Ginger ale, GrapefruitNakanakaMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitNasakeshimaMugi (barley) · TokyoStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitNikaido Kitchomu Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitRanbiki 3 Year Aged Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CherryRanbiki 5 Year Aged Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitSatsuma Kohaku no Yume (Amber Dream) / Kohaku No Yume Shochu 720mlMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CherrySennen no Nemuri Aged Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Jasmine tea, ThymeSG Shochu MUGIMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitShimajimanMugi (barley) · TokyoStart with Mugicha (barley tea), LemonShiratsuyu Satsuma No Mugi ShochuMugi (barley) · KagoshimaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), LemonShirokawa White LabelMugi (barley) · EhimeStart with Mugicha (barley tea), ChamomileTakachiho KinMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger ale, CherryTakachiho ReiMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger ale, GrapefruitTenjinsama (Aged)Mugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CherryTokuchu Bakusei AmakusaMugi (barley) · KumamotoStart with Mugicha (barley tea), LemonTokujo Taimei Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitToppai Barley Shochu 20 degreesMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Ginger ale, GrapefruitToppai Barley Shochu 25 degreesMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Ginger ale, GrapefruitTsukushi KuroMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitTsukushi ShiroMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitTsushima YamanekoMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CucumberUsuhaneMugi (barley) · FukuokaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitWakamugiMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CucumberWatanabe Shochu Bros 'Mugi' Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitYama no MoriMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitYamaneko PremiumMugi (barley) · NagasakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), CherryYanagita 'Aokage 24' Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitYanagita Mizunara Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · MiyazakiStart with Ginger ale, CherryYokaichi Mugi Honkaku Barley ShochuMugi (barley)Start with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitYufuin Black Label Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), GrapefruitYufuin White Label Barley ShochuMugi (barley) · OitaStart with Mugicha (barley tea), Grapefruit