Yuzawa City Akita Sake - Set of 4 Bottles

Compare the best of two sake breweries in Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, with this tasting set that includes four 180ml bottles of sake. Junmai Daiginjo Karajishi (Akita Meijo) Junmai Daiginjo Botan (Akita Meijo) Junmai Daiginjo Fukukomachi (Kimura Shuzo) Fukukomachi Daiginjo (Kimura Shuzo) Junmai Daiginjo Karajishi A Junmai Daiginjo brewed with only highly polished white rice and koji. It is a unique type of Japanese sake with a full aroma and light flavor. The label is "Karajishi" (a mythical Chinese lion) by Ryuko Kawabata. Rice: 100% Yamadanishiki Rice polishing ratio: 40% Sake meter: +2.0 Acidity: 1.2 Alcohol Content: 16-17° Junmai Daiginjo Botan (Akita Meijo) Yamadanishiki, the finest sake brewing rice, is finely polished and slowly brewed at a low temperature of less than 10℃. It is characterized by its fruity aroma and clean flavor. The label is "Peony" by Ryuko Kawabata. Rice: 100% Yamadanishiki Rice polishing ratio: 40% Sake meter: +0.5 Acidity: 1.1 Alcohol Content: 16-17° Junmai Daiginjo Fukukomachi (Kimura Shuzo) A Junmai Daiginjo nihonshu with a full-bodied aroma, made from 40% yamadanishiki, a premium sake rice. It has an elegant flavor that you can enjoy in a relaxed manner. The soft, delicate sweetness of this beautifully balanced sake spreads gently in the mouth. Recommended drinking temperature: cool (approx. 15°C) Rice: Yamadanishiki Rice polishing ratio: 40% Sake meter: -0.5 Alcohol content: 15.5% Fukukomachi Daiginjo (Kimura Shuzo) This daiginjo sake is a representative "work of art" of Kimura Shuzo, which has won numerous awards for its gorgeous ginjo aroma. It has a strong impact on the palate and a luxurious yet sharp, crisp taste—the clarity that only polished sake can have. Recommended drinking temperatures are “hanabie” (about 10℃) and “suzubie” (about 15℃), but it can also be served as “hinatakan” (about 30℃). Rice: Yamadanishiki Rice polishing ratio: 40% Sake meter: -2.5 Alcohol content: 16.5°