Japanese Sake List
Information on hundreds of Sakes, including photos of bottles, spec sheets, and brewery information
Tatsuriki Jingu Junmai Daiginjo
Tatsuriki Jingu Junmai Daiginjo
Class: Junmai Daiginjo
Rice: Shinriki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 30%
Brewery Location: Hyogo Prefecture
Food Pairings: Sashimi, Tempura
Tasting Notes: It took the brewery more than 120 hours to polish the rice down to 30% of its original size, resulting in this well-balanced sake with plentiful umami and an elegant floral aroma. This sake is named after an empress Regent Jingu, a Japanese empress who ruled beginning in the year 201.
Size: 720ml
Location: NY NJ Distribution
Brewery: Honda Shoten
Founded: 1921
Profile: As far as Sake Rice goes, Yamada Nishiki is king, and within Yamada Nishiki there are various rankings. Honda Shoten only uses the best of the best - super high quality Yamada Nishiki rice grown in Hyogo prefecture's Miki city and Kato city. This is the basis of their art, and they only will use this top tier rice. Their sake's names bear the names of the farms that they source their rice from.
