Yamazaru Karakuchi Honjozo

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Made with hard river underflow water from the Asagawa (厚狭川), which flows from upstream of the Akiyoshidai plateau, this sake is dry yet remarkably smooth on the palate, without the prickly sharpness often associated with dry styles, giving it a distinctive character. The Yamazaru brand is devoted to sake rice. Making the most of the regional character of rice grown in Yamaguchi Prefecture, the brewery aims to bring out the natural umami of the rice. It was shaped with the sweet soy sauce characteristic of western Japan in mind, so it pairs well with the fusion of Japanese and Western flavors found in today's food culture. The aroma is pleasant but restrained. Its umami holds up against a wide range of foods, while its clean finish refreshes the palate. True to the image of a fine sake from the good old days, it is enjoyable chilled or warmed (kan). From lukewarm (nurukan) to hot (atsukan), it shows a different face depending on the temperature, making it a fun sake to explore.

Other sake from this brand 16

• Yamazaru Tokubetsu Junmai Nigori山猿 特別純米 にごり酒
• Yamazaru Karakuchi Honjozo Shiboritate山猿 からくち 本醸造 しぼりたて
• Yamazaru Yamahai Shikomi Junmai Ginjo山猿 山廃仕込 純米吟醸
• Yamazaru Tokubetsu Junmai Yamahai Nama山猿 特別純米酒 山廃生酒
• Yamazaru Junmai sake Hiyaoroshi山猿 純米酒 ひやおろし
• Yamazaru Daiginjo Nakadori Shuppinshu山猿 大吟醸 中取り 出品酒
• Yamazaru Yamahai Shikomi Tokubetsu Junmai山猿 山廃仕込 特別純米酒
• Yamazaru Junmai Daiginjo Saito no Shizuku山猿 純米大吟醸 西都の雫
• Yamazaru Junmai山猿 純米酒
• Yamazaru Hizoshu山猿 秘蔵酒
• Yamazaru Daiginjo Muroka Tobin-dori山猿 大吟醸 無濾過 斗瓶取り
• Yamazaru Junmai Ginjo山猿 純米吟醸
• Yamazaru Unun山猿 雲雲
• Yamazaru Tokubetsu Junmai山猿 特別純米酒
• Yamazaru Yamahai Junmai Ginjo Hiyaoroshi山猿 山廃 純米吟醸 ひやおろし
• Yamazaru Junmai Ginjo Arabashiri山猿 純米吟醸 あらばしり