Sake Flashcards by Jack Liggett

Junmai Ginjo ‘Wandering Poet’, Rihaku

It is named after the famous Chinese poet, Li Po, who was said to
drink a bottle of sake and write one hundred poems.
Rich & Dry
Notes of citrus and tropical fruits (banana & Lemon)
Pair as an aperitif & light courses & vegetables

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Junmai Ginjo ‘Sacred Power’, Chiyonosono (Kumamoto)

This is a rich, full flavored sake
Fresh-cut green grass aromas and hints of tropical fruits.
The mouth feel is silky with umami flavors. It finishes with excellent acidity.
Pair with fresh oysters & bok choy

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Junmai Daiginjo ‘Soul of the Sensei’, Takatenjin (Shizuoka)

This sake was made to commemorate legendary Hase Toji, who brewed
here until his nineties and helped develop the style of fruity, dry sake
Light & Dry
citrus & tropical
Pair with meat & seafood

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Junmai Ginjo ‘Moon on the Water’, Fukucho (Hiroshima)

brewed by one of Japan’s only female brewery owners
Light & Dry
vibrant fruit aromas
Pineapple, Violet, Fennel (tropical, floral, and vegetal)
Pair with Seafood

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Shizuku Junmai Daiginjo, Shichi Hon Yari (Shiga)

The rice is polished way down and then fermented even slower than
normal and collected drop by drop after fermentation.
Light & Dry
Smoke, Sea Salt, White Pepper
Pair with Meat

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Junmai ‘Forgotten Fortune’, Fukucho (Hiroshima

Female brewery owner, Miho Imada, mills the rice for this sake less than most Junmais because she believes it results in the best expression of rice flavor, balance, and complexity.

-Light & Dry
-Lemon, Apricot, Earth

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Tokubetsu Junmai ‘Heaven’s Door’, Ama No To (Akita)

The label image is an icon of good fortune from the Shinto Sun
Goddess who is believed to have brought light to the world and cultivated
Japan’s first rice fields.
A true grower sake, made by rice farmers.
Light & Dry
-Floral and tropical aromas with a hint of nuttyness

-Pair with seafood

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Tokubetsu Junmai ‘Noble Arrow’, Taka (Yamaguchi)

Brewer, Takahiro Nagayama spent time apprenticing at iconic
burgundy producers to make sake that had the same intensity and
tension as the greatest wines n the world.
Light, dry &Refreshing
Melon, Lime, and Mint

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Junmai Ginjo 3 yrs aged ‘Star Filled Sky’, Mantensei (Tottori)

This sake is named for a lovely flowering plant that is a symbol for the
town where the brewery is located.
Rich & Sweet
Apple, Fennel, baking spice aromas

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Namazake Moon on the water

A fruity nose of lime and melon with bold hints of fennel, white pepper and allspice

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Namazake Moon on the water

A fruity nose of lime and melon with bold hints of fennel, white pepper and allspice

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Namazake Moon on the water

A fruity nose of lime and melon with bold hints of fennel, white pepper and allspice

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Junmai Daiginjo, SOTO (Niigata)

• Off Dry
• Medium Bodied
• Green apple & Lemon

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Daiginjo, Joto (Hiroshima)

The 72 clocks on the label represent the 72 hours spent to carefully polish
the rice
Rich & Dry
soft acidity and mix of apple and pear notes.

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Junmai ‘Organaka’, Tentaka (Tochigi)

Rich & Dry
Mint, Melon, Steamed Rice

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Junmai ‘Nopa’, Shiokawa (Niigata)

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Rich & Dry
lemon & papaya with hints of black pepper and smoke.
pronounced acidity.

Junmai Ginjo ‘Bride of the Fox’, Kanbara (Niigata)

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Inspired by local legends of Niigata’s annual fox-bride festival.
Rich & Dry
Mango, Strawberry, white pepper

Junmai Ginjo ‘Olive’, Kawatsuru (Kagawa)

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Made with yeast extracted from the Sanuki olive native to the region
melon, white flowers and green pear, salinity

Kachou Gesseki Daiginjo ‘Morning Flower, Evening Moon’, Yuki No Bosha (Akita)

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Competition grade sake
Light & dry
shows orange and peach on the
palate, and finishes with long, elegant honey notes

Chosetsu Junmai Daiginjo ‘The Sound Of Snow’, Yuki No Bosha (Akita)

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Competition grade sake: not easy to get

Legendary brewer

Light & sweet with a creamy texture that opens up as you drink

Asian pear, white flowers

Junmai Daiginjo ‘Ultraluxe’, Toko (Yamagata)

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Competition grade sake
Light & sweet
Elegant Bouquet of violets, roses, & tropical notes

Cedar Barrel Aged ‘Untitled’, Kojimaya (Yamagata)

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a sake that has remarkable intensity and concentration
Notes of maple, black cherry, and baking spice.

Yamahai Junmai 12 yrs aged ‘Ancient Treasure’, Kanbara (Nigata)

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Despite 12 years of aging, this sake still has a shocking amount of acidity
due to the technique of using 99% koji rice, compared to the industry
standard of 20%.

Rich & Sweet

Chocolate & Honey

Pair with Meat

Sparkling Junmai ‘Awa’, Hakkaisan (Niigata)

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Rich w some sweetness
Melon, Pear, Grapefruit
Great with Aperitif and starters

Nama Junmai 'Blue Door', Brooklyn Kura (New York)

Rich & Dry earthy with subtle notes of banana and ripe melon.

Senkin "Immortal Wing" URARA Junmai Daiginjo

Rich, Off-Dry, Green Apple aromas/flavors

Kaze no Mori “Alpha Type 3”

Light & Dry, Effervescent Pear & Cucumber

Honjozo 'Yamahai Miyamanishiki', Noguchi Naohiko (Ishikawa)

Unpasteurized Rich, off-Dry, Complex Berries, Herbs, Yogurt

Junmai Ginjo 'Ken', Katsuyama (Miyagi)

Rich & Dry Earth & sweet rice Aperitif

Daiginjo 'Premium Reserve', Kurosawa (Nagano)

Light & Sweet Rice pudding, Coconut, Cashew Meat & Seafood

Daiginjo 'BY - Library Release', Kikuhime (Ishikawa)

This rare Library Release has been carefully aged for a decade before release. Complex melon notes with hazelnut and an earthiness brought out by extended aging contrasted by a big structure and chewy texture that broaden the flavor and make it exceedingly complex. Pair with everything

Junmai Daiginjo 'Ginrei', Kurosawa (Nagano) 300 ml

Rich & Dry Pear, Kiwi, Pineapple Pair with Seafood & Meat

Junmai Daiginjo, Kirinzan (Niigata) 300 ml

Light & Dry Citrus notes with savory mouthfeel & long finish

Junmai Ginjo, Kirinzan (Niigata) 720 ml

Dry Earth & steamed rice Simple but has a lot going on

Junmai Daiginjo 'Asian Beauty - Ichiban Matoi', Sumikawa (Yamaguchi)

Off Dry, medium bodied sake fresh strawberry, ripe melon and papaya.

Nigori, Wazake

Rich and delicate at the same time, with aromas of rice and milk as well as a touch of acidity on the finish which gives it a very nice balance

Namazake Moon on the water, Fukucho

A fruity nose of lime and melon with bold hints of fennel, white pepper and allspice Sweet

Namazake Origin of Purity

powerful expression of namazake. layers of smoke, molasses, toast cereal, and candied nuts.

IWA 5

Made by the former Master Brewer of Dom Pérignon, this sake is “orchestrated” with 3 different rice varietals and 5 different brewing yeasts including 2 wine yeasts. Rich and sweet Weighty Lychee, Rosemary, Honey notes

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