This sake speaks for itself, the perfect choice for a casual sushi picnic. Amabuki's I LOVE SUSHI Junmai acts as a palate cleanser with its dry finish, soft acidity and moderate umami. The most mellow of the Amabuki lineup, using the rare, local Saga no Hana rice.
The cutest cup and a really fun and easygoing brew as well.
Stats:
- Brewery/ Brand: Amabuki
- Rice: Saga no Hana
- Polishing: 60%
- SMV: +7 (quite dry)
- Acidity: 1.7
- Alcohol: 15%
- Yeast: Wild yeast isolated from strawberry flowers & Queen of the Night flowers (aka Epiphyllum oxypetalum, the Dutchman's pipe cactus)
Profile:
Established 1688 in the Southern island of Kyushu region, Amabuki Brewery has been producing sake earnestly for over 325 years. They primarily use locally harvested Saga rice and semi-hard underground water to create unique, high grade sake. Their specialty - a new style of earthy, complex sake using flower yeasts- is a combination of their skill, creativity and hard work, as well as their participation in the tiny, but passionate, Hana Kobo (flower yeast) Association.