Kikusui no Karakuchi
菊水 菊水の辛口Kikusui — Kikusui Shuzo, Niigata
A dry sake made to be enjoyed with meals
Specifications
- Type
- Honjozo
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 70%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Sake meter value
- +8
- Acidity
- 1.3
Flavor profile So-shu
So-shu — clean and light
The 70% polishing, honjozo designation and SMV +8 with acidity 1.3 point to a restrained aroma and a clean, dry profile. The description of crisp dryness with umami suggests a light-to-medium body with moderate richness.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
Released in response to the widening range of food preferences, Kikusui no Karakuchi was designed as a sake to be enjoyed alongside meals. With light dishes it blends in gently, and with richer, more strongly seasoned fare it brings out their flavors. It is a sake of great versatility. Its crisp dryness carries a solid umami, and it can be enjoyed across the seasons: chilled in summer, or warmed (kan) in winter.
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