Kitajima Miyosakae Biwako no Kujira (Whale of Lake Biwa) Sake 720ml

Kitajima Miyosakae Biwako no Kujira (Whale of Lake Biwa) Sake 720ml

$49.00
6 + $44.10 each
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Variety

Sake

Size

720ml

Region

Shiga prefecture

Description

Kitajima Sake Brewery was established in 1805 and is one of Japan's oldest and most respected sake breweries, situated in the beautiful Shiga Prefecture near lake Biwa. Miyosakae is their traditional core range, while in 2002 they developed the Kitajima range for more innovative releases using the kimoto natural starter method. Its name can be translated as “the whale in the Biwa lake”. Of course there are no whales in this lake but this sake will surprise you as much as a real whale would. The Whale of Biwa Lake sake is unfiltered (muroka), unpasteurised (nama), and undiluted (genshu).Their highly crafted range is unique and distinctive with a palate that is much richer and fruitier than the average sake. 

Named after the great Biwa Lake in the Shiga prefecture, the largest lake in Japan, The Whale of Biwa Lake Sake is made from Koji Rice and is polished at 70%, pasteurised and non-filtered. This Junmai sake is rich, fruity and delicious. The distinctive richness of raw koji-rice lingers on the palate and gives way to notes of plum, banana and pear.

Style: Honjozo

Polishing ratio: 70%

Rice: Mizukagami

19% abv