Type
Kamoizumi Shuzo · Hiroshima
Kamoizumi Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu Nigori "Summer Snow" (2023)
$34.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Yamadanishiki grown in Higashihiroshima City in the Zoka district at a relatively high elevation of 350m (1150 ft) where nights are very cold and days are warm, slowing the rice growing process, and leading to optimal conditions for rice quality.
Prefecture
Hiroshima
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: a bit of fleshy sweetness. Fruit notes taste more round and juicy, chocolate notes have more heft. Typical sweetness for modern styles. Some people will read "3" as dry.
LightFullVery full: big, dense and viscous, layered and very complex, and/or lots of sweetness, alcohol, umami & age (or all the above). Like a strong cocktail, you'll sip a 5 more slowly.
SoftAcidicAbove-average acidity, an important part of this sake's character, but nowhere near sour/tart. Lift, refreshing. When paired with higher sweetness, it creates a juicy, ripe impression.
SubtleAromaticModerate aroma: noticeable from the glass. Most often, moderate intensity aromas are either ginjo-ka (fruit, florals) or koshu-ka (nuts, mushroom, brown sugar).
Pairs with
The conventional wisdom is to enjoy this sake chilled: pour from the fridge and let the glass sit for about 10 minutes to warm up just a touch. Served chilled, it's more refreshing and the flavors err fruity. Once it warms to room temperature the mushroomy, funky qualities are more apparent.
[Tasting notes for 8/23 bottling, received & quality checked 9/25]
Bold and intense, with Kamoizumi's characteristically intense acidity and creamy, coconutty, tropical notes. It’s like I’m biting into a midsummer wedge of honeydew melon drizzled with coconut cream and crushed peanuts… then jumping in the salty Seto Inland Sea. There is something intriguing, earthy, minerally in the finish that makes it much more compelling than your average nigori. And at 18% ABV it’s startling how easily this nigori drinks (you have to fit all that flavor in somewhere.)
STORAGE
Store the unopened bottle in the fridge, in the dark!
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: Chugoku
Type: Nigori & Doburoku
Style: Namazake
Rice: Yamadanishiki grown in Higashihiroshima City in the Zoka district at a relatively high elevation of 350m (1150 ft) where nights are very cold and days are warm, slowing the rice growing process, and leading to optimal conditions for rice quality.
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 58-60%
ABV: 18%
SMV: +1
Yeast: KA-1 (a substrain of Yeast #9)
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.
