Yumeakari Junmai Ginjo
ASABIRAKI SAKE TASTING!
Although we just had a sake tasting last week we were offered the opportunity to host Mr. Hirohisa Kikuchi from Asabiraki Brewery this Sunday and decided to go for it. The last time he stopped by the shop was May of 2010 when Asabiraki sake was first being introduced to Hawaii. Fast forward almost a year and Yumeakari and Nanburyu sake have become very popular at the shop. Sounds like the perfect time for an Asabiraki Sake Tasting!
We’ll be tasting three different sake from Asabiraki Brewery, Yumeakari, Nanburyu and an Umeshu called Ume Kanon. Mr. Kikuchi from Asabiraki will be pouring at the shop from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm this Sunday, January 30, 2011. Sake Sommelier Ikuko Shimizu will also be on hand to assist and answer questions.
Here’s the lineup for this Sunday.
Yumeakari Junmai Ginjo “Dream Light”
Mild sake with a smooth and fruity flavor profile. Made from 100% Hitomebore rice and actually milled down to the Daiginjo level of 50%, this sake has a fragrant nose with flavors of pear and melon.
Nanburyu Junmai “Southern Stream”
Medium dry and well balanced Junmai that drinks smooth. This sake is made from Toyo Nishiki rice that has actually been milled down to the Ginjo level of 60%. Some people taste a slight pleasant cedar or “sugi” flavor although this is not a taruzake.
Ume Kanon Junmai
Umeshu is usually made using shochu, but this one is made using 100% Junmai sake. The result is a softer more balanced ume flavor with a pleasant acidity. Great with desserts or all by itself as an after dinner drink.
So please stop by this Sunday for a taste of Asabiraki sake. As always, it’s complimentary and a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. See you then!
Kanpai,
Malcolm & Nadine Leong
The Sake Shop
COMPLIMENTARY
SAKE TASTING & SALE
Sunday, January 30, 2011
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Asabiraki Brewery
Established by Genzo Murai of the Nanbu Samurai Clan, Asabiraki Brewery was founded in 1871 in Iwate prefecture which is located in Northern Japan. It’s name comes from an 8th century poem about the blessing of a ship as it leaves on a voyage.
Asabiraki’s sake is brewed in the “Nanbu style” of making sake using skilled craftsman of the Nanbu Toji Guild. The Nanbu Toji trace their roots back over 300 years and originated in the Iwate area of Japan. One of the three top sake brewing guilds in Japan, Nanbu style sake is known for its clean crisp flavor.
