Spring Namazake Tasting
It’s officially SPRING at The Sake Shop!
(Although it’s been hard to tell with all the VOG recently.) So what’s the best way to welcome Spring to Hawaii? Why to hold aSPRING NAMAZAKE TASTING, that’s how!
Join us this Saturday (02/26) as we sample some RARE seasonal sake that are only produced once a year in Spring. We’ll be sampling two Namazake, one Nama Nigori and one Junmai Daiginjo. One of these sake from Kamikokoro is very unique being brewed from White Peach Yeast.
We are also very honored to be hosting the President of Kamikokoro Brewery, Mr. Nobuhiko Fujii. Mr. Fujii will be pouring his wonderful sake and available to answer your questions.
Here’s the lineup for this Saturday.
Kamikokoro Tokagen Tokubetsu Junmai Nama Genshu
Unpasteurized rich type from Okayama prefecture. Very unique sake brewed with white peach yeast. Refreshing aroma of peach, lime and bamboo. Expansive mild taste with crisp acidity and long finish.
Kamikokoro Junmai Daiginjo
Flavorful, light and smooth type from Okayama prefecture. Fruity aroma of melon and pear harmonized with floral aroma. Medium dry sake with mild flavor and tranquil acidity.
Harushika “Shiboribana” Junmai Ginjo Nama
Unpasteurized Junmai Ginjo from Nara prefecture. Flavorful light and smooth type. Very fresh and clean aroma with a hint of strawberries. Perfectly balanced fruity flavors with soft texture.
Ichinokura Tokubetsu Junmai Nama Genshu Nigori
Unpasteurized cloudy sake from Miyagi prefecture. Very fruity nigori sake with apple, melon and lemon aroma. Complex flavors balanced well with crisp acidity.
So please stop by this Saturday to meet Mr. Fujii and sample his sake along with the other Spring Namazake. As always the tasting is complimentary. See you then!
Kanpai,
Malcolm & Nadine Leong
The Sake Shop
COMPLIMENTARY SPRING NAMAZAKE SAKE TASTING & SALE
Saturday, February 26, 2011
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Matsuo Branch Shrine
Kamikokoro Brewery
Kamikokoro is a relatively young micro sake brewery that was founded in 1913 in Okayama prefecture, which is known as a famous peach producing area and the birthplace of legend Momotaro (Peach Boy). The second generation brewery owner had a passion for sake brewing and established a branch shrine of the Kyoto Matsuo Shrine in Okayama prefecture. The original Matsuo Shrine in Kyoto is where the god of sake is enshrined. Kamikokoro was named after the “Heart of the Gods” reflecting his philosophy “to brew sake with a pure body and heart”.
What is Namazake?
Simply put, “Nama” sake is sake that has not been pasteurized. Most sake are pasteurized twice, but “Nama” sake are not pasteurized at all and must be stored cold until served. Also referred to as “Draft” sake, Namazake has a fresh, green and brash flavor with a lot of zing! Most Nama are also “Genshu” with a higher alcohol level than other sake.
What is Genshu?
Genshu refers to sake that has not been diluted with water. Because of this, Genshu sake usually has a higher alcohol content than most other sake. Normally after the brewing process, pure water is added to the sake before bottling. This is done to adjust the overall flavor profile of the sake to the brewmaster’s liking. When no water is added after brewing and the sake is left at “full strength” it is considered a Genshu.
