Kuramoto US
KURAMOTO US SAKE TASTING
BIG sake tasting coming up this Friday (08/19) at The Sake Shop, being hosted by one of our importers, Kuramoto US.EIGHT different sake for you to sample including “Denshin Yuki Junmai Ginjo”, a sake that is being introduced to Hawaii for the very FIRST TIME!
Stop by this Friday night to meet Ms. Hiromi Iuchi from Kuramoto US as she pours for us a plethora of her tasty sake from five different breweries. Sake Sommelier, Ms. Ikuko Shimizu, will also be on hand to help pour and answer questions.
We’ll be sampling sake from the following breweries:
- Asabiraki (Iwate)
- Chiyomusubi (Tottori)
- Ippongi Kubo Honten (Fukui)
- Yamagata Honten (Yamaguchi)
- Yamamoto Honke (Kyoto)
Here’s the lineup for this Friday (08/19).
DENSHIN YUKI JUNMAI GINJO
TRY THIS SAKE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HAWAII! Clean flavor with a very subtle and gentle fragrance of mild fruit. Very smooth with a long finish. and slightly dry ending. “Yuki” means snow and well describes the fleeting flavor of this sake and the cool bottle it comes in.
CHIYOMUSUBI “RYO” JUNMAI GINJO
This dry Junmai Ginjo from Chiyomusubi comes in a cool looking twisted blue bottle that always grabs people’s attention. Ryo has an aroma of muscat grapes with a medium body. It finishes dry with a nice subtle bitterness.
CHIYOMUSUBI TOKUBETSU JUNMAI
Elegant on the palate with a quick crisp hint of spice. This Tokubetsu Junmai from Tottori prefecture is well balanced with a medium dry finish. Pairs well with fish and seafood dishes.
ASABIRAKI YUMEAKARI “DREAM LIGHT” JUNMAI GINJO
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.
ASABIRAKI NABURYU “SOUTHERN STREAM” JUNMAI
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 cedar or “sugi” flavor although this is not a taruzake.
SHOIN JUNMAI GINJO
Dry and fragrant, this sake from Yamaguchi prefecture has a floral bouquet of lilac and violets and the tartness of granny smith apples. Rich flavor with a medium dry finish.
MATSU NO MIDORI JUNMAI DAIGINJO
Elegant fruity aroma. A deep rich flavor with plenty of umami balances this dry Junmai Daiginjo from Kyoto prefecture.
KAGUYAHIME “BAMBOO PRINCESS” JUNMAI
Delightful aromas of marshmallow and yogurt make this an interesting sake. Mild sweetness blends with a pleasant acidic edge that finishes mint finish.
So please stop by the shop this Friday to sample some wonderful sake from Kuramoto US. Meet Hiromi-san and kick off the weekend right with some delicious sake. As usual, we’ll be sampling until 8pm or until we run out of sake so come early.
Kanpai,
Malcolm & Nadine Leong
The Sake Shop
KURAMOTO US COMPLIMENTARY
SAKE TASTING & SALE
Friday, August 19, 2011
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
