SAKE/Akishika Shuzo

Kioke Jikomi 2021

Kioke Jikomi 2021

 

There are few who make sake better than Hiroaki Oku. Oku-san is the Toji (Master brewer) & Kuramoto (Brewery Owner) at Akishika sake brewery in Osaka prefecture. He is responsible for an incredible range of Junmai sake and each year he puts away, for ageing, a selection of different products to release at a later date. This ageing process he believes allows the sake to become more rounded and complete - a better version, often, than its younger self.

The Kioke Jikomi is made from organically grown Yamada Nishiki rice. It is brewed in a fermentation tank made from Japanese cedar. This type of ferment imparts a delicate woody spice in the sake. It has a medium body and fine acidic backbone.

 

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PRODUCT

Kioke Jikomi 2021

PRODUCER

Akishika Shuzo

REGION

Osaka

NOTES

YEAR: 2021

RICE TYPE: Omachi (Organic - grown by Akishika)

RICE POLISHING: 60%

ALCOHOL: 16%

YEAST STRAIN: #7

SERVE: Chilled

Classification

Junmai • Pure Rice Sake
Yamahai • Traditional yeast starter method
Muroka • No charcoal filtration
Nama • Unpasteurised
Genshu • Undiluted

STORAGE & Handling

STORAGE: Store Nama [unpasteurised] sake in a cool dark place, trying to avoid direct sunlight. 

HANDLING: Once opened this sake will last well for at least 15 - 18 weeks, ideally in a refrigerator. 

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Fragrance (4/5)
Impact (4/5)
SweeTness (1/5)
Acidity (2/5)
Presence (4/5)
Earthiness (4/5)
Tail (5/5)
Producer Profile

Akishika Shuzo

Akishika Shuzo was founded in Osaka prefecture in 1886 and under the present 6th generation Kuramoto [Brewery Owner] this tiny brewery is creating some of Japan’s most exceptional and unique sake.

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