Type
Eiko Fuji "10,000 Ways" Ban Ryu Honjozo
$25.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Table rice (local)
Flavor profileEach scale is our tasting-room read on where this bottle sits between two extremes — dry to sweet, light to full-bodied, soft to acidic, and subtle to aromatic. These are subjective, however, and will shift with food, serveware & temp.
DrySweetBalanced dry: reads as dry, with a little bit of softness, or maybe a fruit/brown sugar note that tempers the impression of dryness. Most people will read "2" as dry.
LightFullVery light: delicate and water-clean on the palate, light in flavor and overall presence.
SoftAcidicVery soft: gentle and mellow, almost no perceptible acidity. A "1" sake isn't flat or boring, but is balanced around overall subtlety and softness, using other characteristics to give it structure.
SubtleAromaticSubtle aroma: if you stick your nose in, you'll get a few quiet notes of fruit, grains, nuts & rice. Aroma isn't a big part of this sake's character. An aromatically quiet sake can still have a powerful flavor, though.
Pairs with
Pairs beautifully with anything from homestyle Japanese to Ethiopian or Italian.
Ban Ryu is a classic: an inexpensive, well made, everyday honjozo. Savory notes of cashew, white mushroom, toasted rice and a bit of kombu dashi balanced with gently sweet notes of banana, sweet roasted parsnip, and peach.
The label claims flavors of black currant and cherry, but I've never noticed either--maybe you will?
Ban Ryu isn't especially complex, but it has depth and richness, preparing your palate for more after each bite of food. Like any good honjozo its alcohol is moderate at 15.3%, takes well to warming and is delicious anywhere from refrigeration to 140F. It serves well in a wine glass or a guinomi too: 10,000 ways, as it were!
The label says it should be consumed ASAP after opening, but they're being cautious. It will stay delicious open in your fridge for weeks, at least.
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Specifications
Region: Tohoku
Class: Honjozo
Rice: Table rice (local)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 65%
ABV: 15
Yeast: #10
Size: 720ml / 180ml
Shipping
Available nationwide to states and counties that permit alcohol. No sales tax (Oregon). Flat-rate case shipping; in-store pickup available.
Pick up in person
Shop open Tu–Sun. Order online and pick up at the shop — 107 SE Washington St. #121, Portland, Oregon.
