Kirin Junmai sake
麒麟 純米酒Homarekirin — Kaetsu Shuzo, Niigata
Soft on the palate, with a delicate, layered flavor
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Shu
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 60%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15.4%
- Sake meter value
- +4
- Acidity
- 1.5
Flavor profile So-shu
RestrainedAromatic
RichLight
So-shu — clean and light
The 60% polishing junmai with a restrained aroma, SMV +4, acidity 1.5 and 15.4% alcohol points to a soft, light palate with mild sweetness. The described fine umami and clean finish place it in the restrained, light so category.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
A standard Kirin junmai sake with a very soft mouthfeel, a fine-textured umami that spreads across the palate, and a clean finish on the swallow. It has won a Gold Award at the Kanzake Contest (warmed-sake contest) and is a Niigata regional designation sake (Niigata sanchi kosho seishu).
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