Otokoyama “Shiboritate”
Hokkaido
$47.00
A winter wonder
Brewed in Asahikawa, near Asahiyama Zoo, the polar bears depicted on the bottle represent both the popular creatures at the zoo and that this is a wintertime sake. Brewing begins in October. It’s then carefully fermented in cold temperatures, and minimal fining postpressing brings you the freshest sake. Being a “genshu,” or undiluted sake, it has a tad higher ABV and is great on the rocks.
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Savory snacks are a classic pairing with nama (unpasteurized) sake. For sake ware, we recommend simple designs that present the pure quality of sake.
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Portfolio Manager, Tippsy
Characteristics
| Brand | Otokoyama |
| Brewery | Otokoyama |
| Category | Junmai |
| Subcategory | Nama, Genshu |
| Taste Profile | Rich & Dry |
| Rice variety | Ginpu |
| Yeast variety | Association No. 1801 |
| Alcohol | 17.00% |
RPR | 55% |
SMV | 2 |
Acidity | 1.7 |
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Otokoyama
With a history spanning over 340 years, this brewery’s sake was a favorite of the Tokugawa shogunate. It was so popular with people in Edo, it was even depicted in works by one of Japan’s most famous “Ukiyoe” painting masters, Utamaro. Brewed in Hokkaido, the northernmost island in Japan, Otokoyama uses water from Moun...
Customer reviews
light tasting, smooth, would be great with fish. easy to drink, no harshness
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