Sake

Japanese sake has played a long and distinguished role in the evolution of Japanese tradition and culture — sake reflects the appreciation of the Japanese for the ebb and flow of the seasons, enjoyed and shared among friends.

The Ōkarakuchi has an intensely spicy bouquet with hints of honeydew melon and lychee. ‘Karakuchi’ means dry and the palate on this sake certainly possesses a mineral-like dryness that lingers with pronounced acidity.

This is a rich and fragrant sake with flavours of pear and apple. It is very well balanced with a dry finish. Sake is surprisingly versatile, it goes well with many Western recipes, perhaps even better than wine or beer.

A very well-balanced sake, with a smooth, velvety texture and a strong, citrus, mineral finish.

This sake has characteristics of toasted caramel and maple syrup. It has outstanding depth and sweet, mellow flavours with a long, lingering finish. Sake is surprisingly versatile, it goes well with many Western recipes, perhaps even better than wine or beer.

A pure affair with white mountain flowers on the bouquet. Clean, smooth and floral with hints of fruitiness. Soft & silky texture with cleansing acidity and good structure on the finish.

Enter Sake Revolutions is finished by spinning in a centrifuge press similar to a record turntable. As the sake is slowly spun, the centrifugal force gently presses the sake yielding some of the smoothest sake possible.

Yuzu, the Japanese citrus fruit so popular recently in Western restaurants, now as a refreshing drink based on sake. Consisting for 50% of pure and sour yuzu juice, this yuzu-sake is very refreshing and not so sweet.

Hanatomoe sake is made by using the unique medieval bodaimoto brewing method of Nara breweries, this refreshing has retained the wild and flowery character of young sake. Unfiltered, undiluted, no yeast added (made with natural yeast).

This Tae no Hana is pre-modern Kimoto slowbrew and the rice has only polished down to 90%, which means only 10% of the rice grain has been removed, producing a more robust character in the resulting Sake.

Clear with a nickel gray cast. Aromas of almond nougat, melon, and green banana with a silky, dry-yet-fruity medium body and creamy coconut milk, mango, apple, and sea salt finish.

Cloudy ice tea colour, with plum and almond aromas. The similar plum brandy marzipan combination recreated here! The palate is tangy, so not a cup of sweetness, but unusual and with lots of depth to the flavour.

A revolutionary new type of daiginjō sake: sweet-and-sour, full-body and rich taste. Pre-modern kimoto slow-brew made in a wooden tank. Unpasteurised, unfiltered, undiluted, extremely slow pressing. A return to traditional sake-making and small-batch handwork with a very refreshing modern result.

With aromas of pears and apples, this sake is rich and complex. It is beautifully balanced with a pleasant refreshing finish. Sake is surprisingly versatile, it goes well with many Western recipes, perhaps even better than wine or beer.

A deep complex taste, a strong rice aroma and a long finish. No yeast and lactic acid added. Letting nature do its work in an extremely slow-brew kimono method. Dry and full-bodied.