Tasting and Pairing
Rich, fragrant on the nose with notes of steamed rice and nuts. Rounded, lustrous body with a lingering finish after 18 months of slow maturation.
Food Pairing
Room temperature: Charcoal-grilled chicken, grilled eggplant with miso, etc.
Hot sake: Chicken and onion stewed in chicken broth, pork pancetta, chicken nabe, etc.
Best served at
Room temperature: about 18°C; Warmed: about 50℃
Best served in
Large unglazed flat sake cup
Specifications
Alcohol
15-16
%
Polishing Ratio
60
%
Rice
Tamasakae (Shiga)
Water
Oku-Ibuki mountain range underground water
Retail Price
¥2,100 (720ml), ¥4,000 (1800ml)
Prizes & Awards
The Brewery
Brewery Name
Tomita Brewery
Founded
1540
Generation
15th
Location
1107 Kinomotocho Kinomoto, Nagahama, Shiga 529-0425
Brewmaster
Yasunobu Tomita
President
Yasunobu Tomita