What is Hatsumago?
Hatsumago translates directly to “First grandchild”. This sake brand became famous in Japan as a gift item for families celebrating their first grandchild. Light, smooth, crisp and clean finish. Great palate cleanser. This sake is very unique, and very difficult to create.
How do you drink Kurosawa sake?
Not all premium sake can be drunk both chilled and hot, but Kurosawa is one of the exceptions and is often enjoyed warm by sake experts and connoisseurs. Warming this sake will smooth out its strong characteristics. On the other hand, drinking this sake chilled is the best way to enjoy its acidity.
What is Kimoto sake?
Kimoto is the original method of sake-making where lactic acid is not added when creating the yeast starter, and is instead allowed to naturally develop on its own. Because the lactic acid must grow on its own, this process takes longer. Yamahai is a method similar to kimoto, allowing lactic acid to grow on its own.
Why is nigori cloudy?
Nigori, meaning “cloudy,” refers to a style of sake that is coarsely filtered, allowing a portion of the rice sediment to be left in the finished brew. This gives the sake a milky-white hue and a smooth, creamy texture. Originally, all sake was nigori.
Is nigori popular in Japan?
Nigori sake is more popular in the United States than in Japan, as are other less traditional varieties, which has led to an increase of American sake brewers.
What is Nama sake?
Nama (生) literally means raw or fresh, as a Sake term it refers to ‘unpasteurized’. Unpasteurized Sake is usually best to be consumed young, keep it in the fridge the whole time, it can last up to 6 months if unopened and for 1 week after opened.
What is unfiltered sake?
Commonly referred to as “unfiltered” sake, nigori literally means “cloudy,” and refers to sake that still contains rice solids that have not fermented. With nigori, a mesh with larger openings is used so that some of the rice solids can escape into the liquid as well.
What is milky sake?