Japanese Sake List
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Shimeharitsuru Tsuki Honjozo
Shimeharitsuru Tsuki Honjozo
Class: Honjozo
Rice: Gohyakumangoku
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%
Brewery Location: Niigata
Food Pairings: Seafood Dishes.
Tasting Notes: This Honjozo-shu is brewed with Gohyakumangoku rice delivering a light and crisp sake that displays aromas of apples and honey. It pairs nicely with scallop or crab hand-rolls, but also works well with dishes containing saltier, sharp cheeses such as manchego or tomme de brebis.
Size: 720ml
Location: NY NJ Distribution
Brewery: Miyao Shuzo
Founded: 1819
Profile: Miyao has been making industry leading top quality sake since 1819, according to primary sources from the time. In 1965, they were one of the first to start making Junmai-sake. The secret to their success are as follows; their well water comes from the Asahi mountain range of Niigata and Yamagata, areas famous for snowfall and largely fluctuating temperatures. The air and water are also filtered by the voluminous forests of the area. Additionally their rice is known as the top quality in the region - mostly they use Gohyakumangoku, and sometimes the recently developed Koshi Tanrei Rice. For their Daiginjo sake, they use Yamada Nishiki from Hyogo.
