Kakuemon: 角右衛門
The brewery that makes this sake is called Akita Kimura Shuzo, and the name of the sake I am drinking is called Kakuemon Tokubetsu Junmai Shu. This is a special brew that falls in between a junmai and a junmai ginjo; in other words an especially brewed premium sake. The breakdown is as follows:
Seimaibuai/Remaining Rice = 60%
Sando/Acidity Level =1.6
Alcohol = 16.5
Nihonshu-do=+2.0
Amino=1.2
The history of the brewery goes back centuries, which can be reflected in all of its sake.
Keyword: SMOOTH, like the Akita Beauty. I love the complex fruits I get out of this one, and it's sweet. It's one of that sake you can only get if you are in Japan. It's a modest sake that holds up well to a variety of different dishes and occasions. You never get tired of it. I and my Jukujo drank down this whole 1.8-liter bottle and crashed down on the mattress and slept deeply for hours.
It's more like an every day, I-love-sake kind of drink you can binge on and know that you are getting what you paid for, and be satisfied.
SofJ
I love a bit of sake when I'm in Japan!!
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I'm absolutely clueless about sake but have always been interested in them.
ReplyDeleteThe taste of sake is absolutely unique and perfectly fits to sushi which I as a matter of fact adore :) Great Bog and quite interesting info about Japan
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>>Japan-Australia - Glad to hear that. Keep drinking.
ReplyDelete>>Iina - I hope you can come out and try someday. It's great!
>>Adie Andrews - Hi Adie Thanks for stopping by. Glad to hear your stories about sake.