Weird Ones Vol 2

Homare Chocolat Nigori Homare Shuzo 誉酒造 Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture Grade: Nigori based liqueur ABV: 10% Serving recommendation: on the rocks Brewer recommended recipes: Milk wari (1:1), Iced tea wari (1:1), vanilla ice cream float Ingredients: Nigori, chocolate syrup, flavoring

Bull Rider Champion Reserve Junmai Daiginjo Genshu Ryujin Shuzo 龍神酒造 Founded 1597 Tatebayashi City, Gunma Prefecture Rice: N/A Polish: 50% Yeast: Proprietary Water: Local well water (soft) SMV: +5 Acidity: 1.8 ABV: 18%

Daisekkei Junmai Ginjo Wine Barrel Aged Daisekkei 大雪渓酒造 Founded 1898 Ikeda-machi, Nagano Prefecture Rice: Yamaenishiki (Nagano) Polish: 55% Yeast: N/A SMV: +1 ABV: 16% Aging: 6 months in Goichi Winery’s Merlot barrels

https://www.jizakeshop.co.jp/SHOP/26321.html

Afruge No. 1 Junmai Kidoizumi Shuzo 木戸泉酒造 Founded 1879 Isumi City, Chiba Prefecture Rice: Fusanomai Polish: 65% ABV: 13% AFS brewed in 2017, aged in bordeaux barrels, bottled 2020, released sept. 2023

Shirayuki Junmai Kimoto Genshu “Edo Genroku” Konishi Shuzo, 酒井酒造 Established 1550 (oldest brewery still run by original family) Itami, Hyogo Prefecture Rice: Yamadanishiki (Hyogo) Polish: 88% Yeast: wild SMV: -25 Acidity: 1.6 ABV: 17.5% Method: 17th century family recipe, aged 1-8 years

Hanatomoe Tarumaru Mizumoto Everything is always changing ~sake like a landscape~ Miyoshino Jozo 美吉野醸造 Established 1912 Yoshino, Nara Prefecture Rice: Local Nara Rice Polish: 70% Starter: Mizumoto Barrel aged 10 days in Yoshino cedar AVB: 17% 2021BY “This sake has a good balance of umami and acidity, making you crave some snacks to go with it. It goes well with curry and spicy dishes.” - Marie Chiba, Sake Sommelier Handmade paper label & illustration by Terada Katsuya