This sake has a Sake meter of -62.
When I first saw this number, I did a double-take. It is "extremely sweet" beyond my imagination, but it is not just sweet. It has a core and depth as a sake, and above all, it has a surprisingly refreshing aftertaste.
In the mouth, it has a thick and dense texture.
It is like a perfectly ripe white peach or pear preserved in honey. The slight acidity beautifully rounds out the flavor, giving it a richness reminiscent of a noble rot wine.
It is often said to have a "glycerin-derived sweetness," but it really is velvety and mild. The sweetness is not sharp, but spreads softly on the tongue and quietly melts away.
The dense and elegant sweetness is unique to kijoshu, which uses part of the sake as brewing water.
It would be a perfect after-dinner dessert sake, or even better with chocolate or blue cheese.
We heartily recommend this bottle to those who want to taste a "new world of sweetness.
This is not so much a "drinking sweet" as it is a "drinking luxury.
This 375ml sparkling kijoshu is produced in April 2024 by the Watanabe Shuzo brewery located in the Hachimizo Mountains of Otawara City. This is the first time for Kyokko.
This time, it is filled with naturally sparkling carbon dioxide gas generated during the brewing process. Perhaps it is my imagination, but I have been enjoying sparkling sake lately.
The raw material rice is 100% Yume-Sarara.
Polishing ratio is 50%.
Alcohol content is a low 12%.
Sake level is -76 (extremely sweet)
Acidity is 4.2
It is sealed with a cork stopper like a wine.
The bottle is effervescent, and I impatiently opened the cork. When I pulled up the cork, the cork stopper was pushed up with a popping sound, but I managed to open the bottle safely.
When the bottle was opened, the aroma was sweet like white peaches.
The sake has a pale yellow color and a thick, thick texture with fine bubbles bubbling up as it is poured into the sake cup with a shuffling sound.
As you take a sip, an elegant sweetness spreads in the mouth, followed by a refreshing acidity that quickly drifts in and disappears. After the acidity, a full-bodied sweetness typical of kijo-zake lingers on the tongue.
After pouring into the sake cup, the gaseous sensation quickly disappears with the passage of time, and instead a very rich sweetness stands out in a sweet 🍶 taste.
48% polished rice
The pungent aroma is strong, but what is this aroma?
The sweetness is strong and lingers.
I would prefer it to be a little more refreshing, but it is still delicious... It is a 300ml bottle, so it was gone immediately (laugh).
I got it at the Tochigi prefecture antenna store under the Skytree during my trip to Tokyo last month.
I lost the price.
It has a heavy rice flavor and a robust mouthfeel.
It seems to be a good food sake.
Enjoying a warmed sake after an absence of about 2 years
The owner travels 5 hours round trip to Oarai
to Oarai to stock up on the finest seafood and
65% 15 degrees Celsius
