And she gave him some good beef-tea, a slice of mutton, a piece of bacon, and sometimes small glasses of brandy, that he had not the strength to put to his lips.
Drink of choice, non-alcohol would be either Cola or water, just alcohol wise it could be anything from a good whiskey, tequila, Soju, beer, and that's about it.
Japan's external trade organisation has sought to market shochu and awamorias premium drinks for discerning foreign tipplers, but few are biting (or sipping).