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Akitabare
Japan
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"Koshiki Junzukuri" (The Old Way) read the characters on Akitabare Sake Brewing Company's junmai label, and a glimpse inside the brewery shows why. Many of the tools from a hundred years ago–the huge wooden basin for soaking the rice, the giant kama for steaming it–are still in use
today.
Considerable technical innovation has occurred in the sake world over the last hundred years and many of the new tools and techniques have elevated the level of sake quality. But when change is just for the sake of modernization, or to increase productivity, or to maximize earnings, there is always a trade-off in quality. And this is a trade-off that Akitabare has never been willing to make.
What this commitment means in practice is delicacy, precision and care at every step of the brewing process. Akitabare sakes possess perfect balance, a mild aroma and a subtlely expressed but very distinct taste profile. They tend to appeal to experienced connoisseurs not overly impressed with flowery aromas and ornate flavors and for whom balance, clarity and finesse are the mark of a superior label.
"People's taste may change over time, and our sakes will change as well, but they will always have a satisfying taste and a distinct personality," says Kazuo Kawaguchi, the brewery's president. "If we had a motto, it would be 'fierce adherence to tradition, skillful adaptation to change.' If we were a flower, we would be a peony." |
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Akitabare Junmai Sake 'Northern Skies'
Characteristics: AKITABARE 'KOSHIKI JUNZUKURI'
"NORTHERN SKIES"
A pleasingly dry, well-crafted sake much appreciated by connoisseurs. It has just enough body to support the spare lines of its structure, making it the kind of sake one can drink enjoyably for hours at a stretch. Its subdued, understated refinement evokes a sense of the northern province where it is meticulously brewed. Goes best with seafood and vegetable dishes simply prepared, including tempura. May be served either cold or warmed. -World Sake Imports
Rice Variety: Gin no Sei
Polishing Ratio: 60%
Alcohol Percentage: 14.5%
Sake Meter Value: +2.0
Acidity: 1.8
Yeast Type: Association No. 9
Origin: Japan - Japan
Average Rating: 5 out of 5
Type: Sake
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$26.00/bottle |
Bottle size: 720 mL
Bottles Per Case: 12 |
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Akitabare Spring Snow Sake
Characteristics: Clearly led by their motto “Fierce adherence to tradition, skillful adaptation to change” the Akita Brewing Company is located in northwestern Honshu and makes this exceptional sake in the Sannai Toji style whose rule is subtlety. Light and dry, this is elegance incarnate with a mild balsam aroma that lends a whole new dimension to the floral fragrance. Mild starchy texture on the palate, this sake is nimble and gentle with a sophisticated yet soft spoken finish.
Sake review by Nicholas Livingston, February 2013
Origin: Japan - Japan
Average Rating: 5 out of 5
Type: Sake
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$24.00/bottle |
Bottle size: 720 mL
Bottles Per Case: 12 |
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