Type
Ichinokura · Miyagi
Ichinokura Mukansa Chokarakuchi Honjozo
$30.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Toyonishiki (Miyagi)
Prefecture
Miyagi
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.
DrySweetBone dry: crisp and clean, almost no perceptible sweetness. Everyone will read "5" as dry.
LightFullLight: lean and easy, mellow, has enough flavor and umami to give it character but generally really easy to drink. This is the most common weight for junmai ginjo/ginjo sake.
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.
SubtleAromaticVery subtle aroma: almost no aroma, maybe a little rice, chestnut, or pear. Usually comes with a subtle flavor profile as well.
Pairs with
The brewers recommend cozy cold weather dishes like oden, oyster hotpot, or yosenabe- a homey anything goes style hotpot. As Winter thaws and Spring emerges, fatty yellowtail sashimi, butter grilled scallops, and sushi.
Served well chilled or on the rocks.
A soft, velvety sake with saxophone-like, resonant depth on the palate, feeling like something to reminisce over. It finishes with a blunt earthy dryness: not sharp, not even crisp, but satisfying-- a tonic note.
Made with local Miyagi Toyonishiki rice and brewed to a high degree of dryness (+10 SMV), this sake is perfect for ramen and gyoza. Nutty and cocoa notes reminiscent of "dry" nutella.
Your case:
$30 flat-rate case shipping (up to 12 bottles) — the more you add, the less per bottle. Per federal requirements, an adult (21+) with photo ID must be present to receive the delivery.
Sake Club members: $20 shipping (up to 12 bottles) with your club bottles About the clubs
Specifications
Region: Tohoku
Type: Honjozo & Futsushu
Style: Chokarakuchi
Rice: Toyonishiki (Miyagi)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 65%
ABV: 15%
SMV: +10
Acidity: 1.3
Yeast: #901
Size: 720ml
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.
