Kuzuryu Junmai
九頭龍 純米Kuzuryu — Kokuryu Shuzo, Fukui
An everyday junmai sake that pairs with any meal and is equally good warmed or chilled.
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Shu
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 65%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Sake meter value
- +5.5
Flavor profile Jun-shu
RestrainedAromatic
RichLight
Jun-shu — rich and umami-driven
The 65% polishing ratio, SMV +5.5 and the description of retained Goshiki-mai rice flavor point to restrained aroma, a dry profile and a moderately full body. It fits the jun (rich, restrained) category.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
Made with Gohyakumangoku (a sake rice variety) grown in Fukui Prefecture, this sake retains the character of the rice while being finished to be easy to drink.
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- Kuzuryu Kan Tanoshi九頭⿓ 燗たのし
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