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ONI · Kanegasaki Herb Liqueur Distillery · Kanegasaki, Iwate

AO-ONI DRY Vermouth

Built on hon-mirin and sake and infused with wormwood, lemon, hyssop and ginger, this reimagines vermouth without grapes through rice sweetness and herbal bitterness.

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Japanese dry vermouth

CategoryJapanese dry vermouth
OriginKanegasaki, Iwate
BaseHon-mirin and sake
SignatureRice-derived vermouth
ABV18%
Volume700 ml

How it is made

Building herbal layers on a rice foundation

Its character comes from the way the main ingredient meets the base spirit. Two choices are central to the result.

01

Using hon-mirin and sake

Rice-derived sweetness and savoury depth create a lower centre of gravity than wine.

02

Macerating botanicals separately

Wormwood anchors individually extracted ingredients, which are then layered.

The result

Rice roundness and herbal bitterness

Lemon and ginger brightness, green hyssop and dry wormwood bitterness tighten the rice’s soft sweetness.

Taste profile

Japanese dry vermouth

Japanese dry vermouth

Lemon and ginger brightness, green hyssop and dry wormwood bitterness tighten the rice’s soft sweetness.

READ & DISCOVER · 3 QUESTIONS

A rice-based interpretation of vermouth.

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Question 1

What makes up the base?

  1. Hon-mirin and sake
  2. Only red wine
  3. Only barley shochu
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Correct answer: A — Hon-mirin and sake

Hon-mirin and sake form the rice-based foundation.

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Question 2

Which botanical anchors the bitterness?

  1. Matcha
  2. Wormwood
  3. Rose petals
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Correct answer: B — Wormwood

Wormwood is the anchor among the botanicals.

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Question 3

How are the botanicals handled?

  1. Only grapes are fermented
  2. They are used only as bottle decorations
  3. They are macerated separately and layered
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Correct answer: C — They are macerated separately and layered

The botanicals are extracted individually before being brought together.

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Food affinities

Where citrus brightness meets herbal edge

These pairings are not combinations stated officially by the producer; they are a reading drawn from the characteristics recorded on this product page.

Citrus and ginger brightness cutting through seafood richnessGrilled salmon with lemon and other citrus-forward Western fish dishes align with the lemon and ginger brightness, alongside Thai steamed fish with lime and Japanese aji nanban-zuke.
Green hyssop meeting herb-forward dishesBasil-forward Western pesto pasta shares a direction with the green herb freshness, as do Thai glass-noodle herb salad (yam woon sen) and Japanese chilled tofu topped with shiso.
Dry bitterness tightening fried dishesFish and chips and other fried Western dishes align with the dry wormwood bitterness cutting through oil, alongside Thai fried fish cake (tod mun pla) and Japanese tempura.
A tightened finish meeting salty startersOlives and cheese and other salty Western starters share a direction with the tight finish, as does Thai green papaya salad (som tam) and Japanese salted edamame.

This pairing rationale draws on the following reference books: Following the acid-insertion concept in “Logical Pairing,” citrus acidity works to balance richness in a dish; “Food Pairing Encyclopedia” notes ginger shares an aroma family with citrus and lemongrass, and “The Science of Food Pairing” frames citrus and ginger brightness as resonating readily with seafood aromas.

Pairing guide — Shochu & Selected Spirits

The producer

Kanegasaki Herb Liqueur Distillery in Kanegasaki, Iwate

Kanegasaki Herb Liqueur Distillery is based in Kanegasaki, Iwate. For this liqueur, it brings ingredient selection and established production craft together in a distinctly Japanese expression.

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