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Each step in the sake-brewing process is critical to sake production, but rice polishing in particular garners a lot of attention due to its influence on sake categorization like Junmai, Junmai Ginjo,..
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GinjoGinjo is brewed with rice grains that are polished down to at least 60% of their original size, and when you add the word “junmai,” it means it was made without distilled alcohol. Fermenting the ..
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Jizake
Local sake made by microbreweries
Junmai
Pure rice sake made from rice, koji, yeast and water, with no added brewer’s alcohol.
Daiginjo
The most expe..
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Premium Japanese sake is governed by a strict classification
system covering grades of sake. One of the core philosophies behind this
is the degree of milling – the more of the ..
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The basic vessels for sake are the tokkuri (decanter or carafe) and the
choko (cup). These can be made from a variety of materials including
ceramics, glass, tin, wood and lacquerware. Each material..
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How to enjoy sake:
Sake is often best served chilled especially ginjo and daiginjo.For aromatic sake, we would recommend wine to capture more of the aromas than standard sake drinkware.Sake shoul..
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