Sake Flashcards
Koji
Magical mold that converts the starch in rice into fermentable sugars
Two variations of sake
Junmai: Pure Rice (Rice, Water, Yeast, Koji)
Honjozo: Alcohol Added (Rice, Water, Yeast, Koji, Distilled Alcohol)
Junmai Rice Milling Percentage
70% or Less
Junmai Ginjo Rice Milling Percentage
60% or Less
Junmai Daiginjo Rice Milling Percentage
50% or Less
Futsu-shu Rice Milling Percentage
No Minimum Milling Requirements
Honjozo Rice Milling Percentage
70% or Less
Ginjo Rice Milling Percentage
60% or Less
Daiginjo Rice Milling Percentage
50% or Less
Classic Futsushu
80% of sake production
Intro to sake, very light, easy to make, cheap, pairs well with everything
Nine Headed Dragon
Junmai
Aged sake: more umami, more body, richer, more robust, “funky”
Full flavors, can serve HOT
Pairs with beef and negiyaki
Road to Osaka
Nigori
Creamy, mild, cloudy, notes of banana, citrus, and floral
Pairs with Yakisoba and Osakas
Moon on the Water
Junmai Ginjo
Brewed by one of Japan’s only female brewery owners
Soft and delicate, notes of pear, honeydew, yellow apple, sweet rice
Pairs with seafood and shellfish
Bride of the Fox
Junmai Ginjo
Inspired by local legends of Niigata’s annual fox-bride festival
Aromas of grilled nuts, pistachio, hint of white chocolate and honeydew
Pairs with pork and seafood
Wakatake Daiginjo: Demon Slayer
Junmai Daiginjo
Notes of pear, honey, plums, melon
16.5% ABV
Pairs with all okos and beef ribs
2 Year Aged Red Maple
Nama Ginjo
Namazume: One pasteurization before storage only, bottled exactly as it’s made, all enzymes remain
Ginjo: undiluted with water
After meal nightcap drink, bright, funky
Stands on its own, most expressive on palate, lively, nutty, raisin notes
Whisky lovers would like
High ABV 18.5%
Joto Yuzu
Super super sweet
Fun easy to drink
By the Bottle: Hawk in the Heavens
Junmai, Tentaka (720ml)
By the Bottle: Sun Rise
Junmai Ginjo, Kojima Shoten (720ml)
Sake Flight
Osaka: Road to Osaka
Niigata: Bride of the Fox
Hiroshima: Moon on the Water
