Kyoto prefecture
This sake is made using rice, koji mold, water and yeast that is extracted from yellow cherry blossoms. One sniff of Hana Kizakura will make you feel like you’re walking through a cherry tree orchard. Let the sweetness cool your senses like a light spring breeze. An ease to drink, making it just right for sake beginners.
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Brand | Kizakura |
Brewery | Kizakura |
Category | Junmai Ginjo |
Subcategory | N/A |
Taste Profile | Light & Sweet |
Rice variety | Koshihikari |
Yeast variety | Flower Yeast (Kizakura) |
Alcohol | 12.00% |
RPR | 60% |
SMV | -8 |
Acidity | 1.1 |
Kizakura was founded in Kyoto in 1925 and is most famous for its company character depicted as the river monster “kappa” in TV commercials. The company motto is “Our first principle is quality.” This is the attitude that they have championed as they continue to strive to develop sake products for every aspect of their ...
Light, fragrant, flavor is indistinct.
I'm not sure about depth of terroir or umami, but this sure was pleasant to drink. I would call if "easy drinking" if that weren't a derogative term.
Smooth and floral. If sipped slowly there’s very little bite from the alcohol. It feels rounded even if you linger on the flavors. It’s a heavier sweet floral than something like cherry blossom candy, but it’s very pleasant.
This was very mild and pleasant to drink - it tasted like herbal water - and had little to no alcoholic bite. Perfect for beginners.
I didn’t gather much of a taste from this sake. It was very smooth though!
Mild flavor. Perfect when it’s served warm.
Hana Kizakura is a delightful sake with notes of cherry blossoms, and a very smooth finish. I drink this, in place of wine, after a long day, or to slowly sip, while outside, as the scents of early summer enhance this lovely and affordable sake.
The Hana has an incredibly mild flavor.. It's so smooth it's like drinking herbal water. It was pleasant, even gentle, but I prefer the sweet plum sakes more. The price was not outlandish for what you get.
Perfect dessert Nigori sake … smooth and creamy without being too sweet :)
Delicate and floral. Will buy again.
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