Kokuryu Ginjo Icchorai
黒龍 吟醸 いっちょらいKokuryu — Kokuryu Shuzo, Fukui
A classic ginjo sake loved for its pleasant aroma and smooth, approachable flavor.
Specifications
- Type
- Ginjo
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 55%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 15.5%
- Sake meter value
- +5.5
Flavor profile Kun-shu
Kun-shu — aromatic and light
The tasting note describes a refreshing, fragrant ginjo aroma, and the 55% polishing with SMV +5.5 points to a dry, light palate. The refined texture with a slight sharpness places it in the aromatic and light kun group.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
"Icchorai" is a Fukui dialect word meaning "ichichora" (一張羅), one's best set of clothes. Tasting notes A bright, sweet aroma reminiscent of summer watermelon rises first, and beneath it lies a nostalgic scent of salvia and four o'clock flower (oshiroibana). Bringing the glass closer and searching for the scent, one reaches a natural aroma that evokes the green of moss and the minerality of stones on a riverbed, as if carried over the surface of a clear stream. On the palate the attack is smooth and silky, with the flavor gathering at the center of the mouth and sharpening the outline of the taste. The elegant body has a sense of viscosity, yet a pleasant, lively prickle leads toward a dry finish, and it closes with a light aftertaste. Food pairings Foods that pair well are white in color. With shrimp, squid, or octopus, try ceviche as served in Spanish cuisine. In Italian cuisine, caprese with mozzarella, tomato, olive oil and basil. In Japanese cuisine, shirayaki (grilled eel without sauce) or takenoko no sashimi (bamboo shoot sashimi).
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