Sake

Sake

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    From time to time we keep a selection of premium sake. These subtle drinks make an excellent accompaniment, depending on the style, to a variety of foods from sushi to barbecues.

    Junmai sakes are generally full-flavoured, and made from rice where 30% or more of the outer layer has been polished away.

    Honjozo sakes are also made from rice where 30% or more of the outer layer has been polished away, but they are fortified with a little distilled alcohol to enhance aroma and flavour.

    In daiginjo sake, less than half of the original rice grain remains after polishing; in ginjo sakes, between fifty and sixty per cent of the original grain is left. The polishing process removes proteins and fats stored in the outer layers of the rice, and yields a lighter, cleaner beverage.

    The majority of sake is pasteurized twice to limit the influence of bacteria and enzymes on the character of the drink, but where you see the terms nama, namachozo and namazume, these refer to lesser degrees of pasteurization used in the preparation of the sake. Nama sake is unpasteurized; namachozo sakes are pasteurized once, when the sake is bottled; and namazume sakes are pasteurized once during storage. 


    5 products
    Ginrei Gassan Sasara Tsuki Junmai sake 300 ml-Gassan Shuzou Co. Ltd-Bubble Brothers
    Ginrei Gassan Sasara Tsuki Junmai sake 300 ml
    Gassan Shuzou Co. Ltd
    £14.00
    Gently sweet and rounded junmai sake.
    Kikusui Honjozo Karakuchi sake 300 ml-Kikusui-Bubble Brothers
    Kikusui Honjozo Karakuchi sake 300 ml
    Kikusui
    £13.00
    Smooth, dry, medium-bodied Honjozo sake.
    Kikumasa Shiboritate Namachozo sake 300 ml-Kikumasa-Bubble Brothers
    Kikumasa Shiboritate Namachozo sake 300 ml
    Kikumasa
    £13.00
    Light, smooth and fresh sake—just a little wild.
    Kikumasamune Junmai Kojo Freshly Pressed sake 300 ml-Bubble Brothers
    Kikumasa Junmai Kojo Freshly Pressed sake 300 ml
    Kikumasa
    £13.00
    Light, smooth and fresh sake—just a little wild.
    Yamamoto Shizuku Junmai Ginjo sake 300 ml-Yamamoto-Bubble Brothers
    Yamamoto Shizuku Junmai Ginjo sake 300 ml
    Yamamoto
    £14.00
    Elegant, food-friendly sake—light and balanced.
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