Uikyo-E JUNMAI DAIGINJO

EXCLUSIVE JAPANESE IMPORT Uikyo-e JUNMAI DAIGINJO

UKIYO-E BREWERY Ukiyo-e (ooh-kee-yoh-eh) is a Japanese Founded in 1743 in the Nada district of woodblock print or painting of famous Kobe, Hakutsuru is the #1 selling sake kabuki actors, beautiful women, travel brand in Japan. landscapes and city life from the Elegant, thoughtful, and delicious Edo period. Ukiyo-e is significant in sake defines Hakutsuru, but tireless expressing the sensual attributes of innovation places it in a class of its Japanese culture from 17th to 19th own. Whether it’s understanding water century. sources at the molecular level, building a facility to create one-of-a-kind yeast, ARTIST/CHARACTER or developing its own sake-specific rice, This woodblock print depicting the Hakutsuru Nishiki, it’s the deep dive into character of Umeomaru is so famous that research and development that explains it has become synonymous with aragoto, Hakutsuru’s ascension to the top of a the flamboyant, powerful style of acting. centuries-old craft. It is one of the most sought-after roles by even contemporary kabuki actors. In Brewery Location Hyogo Prefecture 1796, artist Kabukido Enkyo portrayed Founding Date 1743 Ichikawa Yaozo III as Umeomaru that Brewmaster Mitsuhiro Kosa showed a figure of fine appearance. JUNMAI JUNMAI DAIGINJO DEFINED Just like Ukiyo-e, brewers can express Junmai Daiginjo indicates that the rice themselves through the style of sake is polished to at least 50% of its original size and only made with water, koji, and they make. This complex Junmai yeast. Daiginjo embodies a level of depth and sophistication, alike to a seasoned Kabuki actor. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS some say it is an art to craft beautiful GRADE JUNMAI DAIGINJO sake, such as this smooth and balanced MILLING PERCENTAGE 50% Junmai. ALCOHOL 15.3% TASTING NOTES KAKE RICE JAPANESE DOMESTIC Smooth and delicate with pleasant aromas of honeydew, fuji apple, and KOJI RICE YAMADA NISHIKI hints of licorice. Slightly dry with OR HAKUTSURU NISHIKI pleasant flavors of honeydew, bartlett SMV +1 pears, cherry, and a touch of almond YEAST PROPRIETARY with a clean, crisp finish. SERVING TEMP ENJOY CHILLED SUGGESTED PAIRINGS UPC 720ML 7 47846 05003 4 Delicious with paella, grilled white fish AWARD with soy sauce and lemon zest, shrimp VEGAN FRIENDLY | GLUTEN FREE – ’21 Worldstar Global Packaging and scallop scampi with linguine. Awards in the beverage category.