Japanese Sake List
Information on hundreds of Sakes, including photos of bottles, spec sheets, and brewery information
Kikusui Junmai
Kikusui Junmai
Class: Junmai
Rice: Gohyakumangoku
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 70%
Brewery Location: Niigata
Food Pairings: Strongly Flavored Seafood Dishes, Parmesan Cheese.
Tasting Notes: Well-rounded, clean and rich (yet avoiding any semblance of heaviness), Kikusui Junmai will nestle itself comfortably in the center of your palate like a cat sleeping in the sun. When the sake is warmed slightly the bouquet becomes bolder, plumper, and the flavors ripple from that snug center down to the tips of your fingers and nose. This sake is Kikusui's best brew to be enjoyed warm.
Awards:
85th Midwestern Japan Liquor Taxation Bureau Awards- Award of Excellence (2014)
83rd Midwestern Japan Liquor Taxation Bureau Awards- Award of Excellence (2012)
Size: 180ml (NY NJ Only), 300ml, 720ml (NY NJ Only), 1800ml
Location: NY NJ Distribution, CA Distribution
Brewery: Kikusui Sake Co. LTD.
Founded: 1881
Profile: Carrying 130 years’ worth of history on their shoulders, the Kikusui Sake Company is a brewery that fought to survive - and which ultimately flourished - in Niigata Prefecture. The name "Kikusui" is a reference to a Noh theatre play, wherein eternal life could be gained by drinking the dew (Sui) from the petals of chrysanthemums (Kiku) growing in secret pools on a mountain peak. In 2004 they established the Kikusui Sake Research Institute in an effort to both raise the bar on the quality of their offerings and wrestle with concepts such as enjoyment of sake, and sake culture itself. They are proud to be the producer of their flagship product "Funaguchi" - Japan's first canned draft sake.
Spec Sheet 180ml Cup Image 180ml
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Spec Sheet 720ml Bottle Image 720ml
Spec Sheet 1800ml Bottle Image 1800ml
