Type
Konishi Shuzo · Hyogo
Konishi Junmai "Aosae no Sumikiri"
$18.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Yamadanishiki
Prefecture
Hyogo
A soft and unpretentious little junmai we chose to classify as "grandma sake": not blue-collar dad sake per se, but a little softer, with quiet florals and a nostalgic, nourishing quality, still sturdy and forthright but at the same time delicate and pretty. An excellent value capital-J junmai from a richly historic (est. 1550!) brewery in old Itami, the first sake boom town of the early modern period. This is not modern sake (fruity, sweet, acidic and juicy) by any measure, you'd never find it in a Ginza sake bar. But you would find it in a precious 6-seat izakaya run by a veteran mama-san with good taste.
Konishi shuzo writes:
"At our brewery, we refer to high-quality fresh sake—with its bluish, translucent luster, its pale yellow-green hue-- as “Aosae,” and we constantly strive to achieve this ideal state in our products.
“Aosae no Sumikiri Junmai” embodies the clear image of such fine sake; it is a new, refreshing junmai that achieves the combination of “junmai,” “fresh flavor,” and “a fading aftertaste” through a new, proprietary brewing method."
Ground shipping is $25 to $40, free at 12 bottles.
Free pickup at our Portland shop. An adult (21+) with photo ID must be present for delivery.
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Specifications
Region: Kansai
Type: Junmai
Rice: Yamadanishiki
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 70
ABV: 15.5
SMV: n/a - house policy 非公開
Acidity: n/a - house policy 非公開
Yeast: n/a - house policy 非公開
Size: 720ml
Poured at our Wednesday Flight
Shipping
Ships to most states, not Alaska, Hawaii or Utah. No sales tax (Oregon). Free Ground shipping at 12 bottles. Pickup at our Portland shop is free.
Pick up in person
Shop open Tu–Sun. Order online and pick up at the shop — 107 SE Washington St. #121, Portland, Oregon.
