| Brand | Masuizumi 1893 |
| Region | Japan |
| Spirits Type | Sake |
| Spirits Style | |
| ABV | 16.5% |
Product details
Class: Confidential
Style: Kijoshu, Genshu
Rice: Confidential
Rice-Polishing Ratio: Confidential
Brewery Location: Toyama
Food Pairings: Mimolette cheese, blue cheese. marinated shrimp, foie gras pickled in sake lees, mildly sweet desserts
Tasting Notes: Kijoshu is made by incorporating sake instead of water during the last step of fermentation, lending a sweeter, richer, and more concentrated flavor, similar to noble rot wine. This product is a rare kijoshu-style sake aged in oak barrels giving it more complexity and depth than regular kijoshu. On the nose, there are aromas of oak, honey, black pepper, and butterscotch. This full-bodied sake is smooth and rounded with notes of cinnamon, toffee, and the nuances of honey are enhanced by the barrel aging. Delicious as is or transform it into a Old Fashioned cocktail with an orange peel and bitters. Since this sake is stored and aged in oak barrels, there may be some sediment from the barrel.
Awards: International Wine Challenge - Aged Sake Division: Gold Award 2020 & 2021
