Type
Hirase Shuzo · Gifu
Kusudama Tokubetsu Junmai "Sarubobo" Cup
$9.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Hidahomare
Prefecture
Gifu
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.
SubtleAromaticVery subtle aroma: almost no aroma, maybe a little rice, chestnut, or pear. Usually comes with a subtle flavor profile as well.
A dry but soft little sake, with a hidden umami richness typical of Gifu and the local hidahomare rice. The sarubobo-- little monkey charms made from cloth and gifted to expecting mothers and children in Hida Takayama-- decorate the cup.
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.
Specifications
Region: Chubu
Type: Tokubetsu Junmai & Tokubetsu Honjozo
Rice: Hidahomare
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%
ABV: 15%
SMV: +5
Acidity: 1.4
Yeast: 901
Size: 180ml
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.
