Prefecture: Niigata
Rice Variety: Kikusui
Rice Polishing Ratio: 40% (60% of the rice grain has been milled away)
Sake Meter Value (dryness scale): +3 (neutral, dry)
Sake type: Genshu (undiluted/cask strength)
Alcohol: 17%
"Sakamai" literally translates to "sake rice." This is Kikusui's rare and eponymous rice variety that nearly went extinct around the 1940's; this sake is sophisticated and mild with mellow flavors of Fuji apple and a kiss of passionfruit. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Kosher certified.
Rice Variety: Kikusui
Rice Polishing Ratio: 40% (60% of the rice grain has been milled away)
Sake Meter Value (dryness scale): +3 (neutral, dry)
Sake type: Genshu (undiluted/cask strength)
Alcohol: 17%
"Sakamai" literally translates to "sake rice." This is Kikusui's rare and eponymous rice variety that nearly went extinct around the 1940's; this sake is sophisticated and mild with mellow flavors of Fuji apple and a kiss of passionfruit. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Kosher certified.
