Type
Ichinokura Taruzake Tokubetsu Junmai
$32.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Sasanishiki, Kura no Hana (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.
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.
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.
SubtleAromaticModerate aroma: noticeable from the glass. Most often, moderate intensity aromas are either ginjo-ka (fruit, florals) or koshu-ka (nuts, mushroom, brown sugar).
A softer taruzake, sake forward, with a creamy and mellow disposition-- lots of umami, well made. There's just a sprinkling of forest on top: compared to the piney punch of Choryo or Kikumasamune taruzake, the impression here is much milder. Heat it up to bring the whole thing into a beautiful balance. It's good chilled, but it really shines at 120-130F.
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
Class: Tokubetsu Junmai
Style: Taruzake
Rice: Sasanishiki, Kura no Hana (Miyagi)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%
ABV: 15%
SMV: +2
Acidity: 1.6
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.
