Sake and I

I knew how to appreciate alcoholic beverages at a young age. I feel like I was born with it. Until a day I discovered the unmentioned family history…
Read More...Sharing my passion for sake
I knew how to appreciate alcoholic beverages at a young age. I feel like I was born with it. Until a day I discovered the unmentioned family history…
Read More...They like Kokushi Musou Daiginjo. It’s a sake for men! Best to pair with Sushi & Sashimi 🍣🍶 We are glad to taste a sake not available at the LCBO.
Read More...酒藏 : | 天山酒造株式会社 www.tenzan.co.jp |
地址 : | 日本佐賀県小城市小城町岩蔵1520 |
類別 : | 純米原酒 |
酒精濃度 : | 18.5% (300ml) & 18.9% (720ml) |
酒米 : | 佐賀県產米、麗豐 |
精米步合 : | 60% |
日本酒度 : | +2.0 |
酸度 : | 2.0 |
特點 : | 香氣清淡柔和,酒味濃郁,酒體醇厚。入口順滑清新,果味不重,但有奢華的稻米味道,屬於辛口酒。天山地酒強調地方色彩,很有米酒的韵味和精髓。當地人喜歡以佐賀牛肉佐酒,在加拿大則吃味道濃郁的牛排配搭,口感應該不錯。其他濃味的食物,例如鹽漬三文魚、炸雞、壽喜燒、天丼等等,也是天山地酒的好搭檔。此酒適宜凍飲。 |
售價@LCBO : | 加幣 $17.85 (300ml)
加幣 $37.45 (720ml) |
Brewery: | Nanbu Bijin Co. Ltd. www.nanbubijin.co.jp |
Address : | Kamicho 13, Fukuoka, Ninohe-shi, Iwate 028-6101, Japan |
Category: | Honjozo |
Alcohol : | 15% – 16% |
Rice Variety: | Hitomebore and others |
Polishing Ratio : | 60% |
SMV : | +5 |
Acidity : | 1.3 |
Features : | Gold Medal winner in the Honjozo Category at 2016 IWC. It has a medium body, light cereal aroma, rice and walnut flavours, beautiful aftertaste. It is ideally paired with grilled meat. Savory foods make it taste sweeter, more fruity and fresh. |
Price@LCBO: | CAN$34.05 for 720ml |
East meets West. When Japanese sake meets Western steak, can you predict the outcome?
Read More...酒藏 : | 株式会社南部美人 www.nanbubijin.co.jp |
地址 : | 日本岩手県二戶市福岡字上町13 |
類別 : | 本釀造 |
酒精濃度 : | 15% – 16% |
酒米 : | 一見鍾情、其他 |
精米步合 : | 60% |
日本酒度 : | +5 |
酸度 : | 1.3 |
特點 : | 贏得2016年IWC的本釀造類金賞,酒體中等,淡雅芳香,入口有清淡的米味,滑順流暢,甘辛口平衡得恰到好處,餘韵醇美。跟烤肉是天作之合,鹹味的食物更能把酒的甘甜帶出,口感清新。 |
售價@LCBO : | 加幣 $34.05 (720ml) |
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