When you serve Classic Junmai warm or at room temperature, the flavour changes, giving you the best of two worlds. When you pull out a bottle of classic Junmai sake, you have options. Work your way from one flavour profile to the next over a lingering meal. With a savoury complex taste, it is the best sake for food-pairing.
Served chilled this Classic Junmai Sake offers a very fine texture with harmonious aromas and flavours of macadamia nuts, Chai spice (cardamom, nutmeg), vanilla, heavy cream, and freshly sliced bread.
Served at room temperature, notes of minerals, creme fraiche, sourdough bread, custard, umami, and apples emerge.
When warmed to around 100º F., the texture and flavour build, bringing out more intense umami while still retaining softness of texture. Savoury elements of salted custard, cocoa nib, banana bread, toasted nuts, and minerals.
Sake: Part of a Long Japanese Tradition
Sake has been around longer than many other traditions associated with Japan. The Imperial Court served sake more than 1,000 years ago during big events such as rituals and special celebrations. Later, many Japanese began drinking sake during everyday occasions, no longer waiting until a special ones. The popularity of the drink spread around the world. Today, sake has become a staple across the west and has a growing reputation across America as an alternative to traditional wine and beer.
Enjoy Sho Chiku Bai Classic Junmai, From Takara Sake USA Inc.
The number one shop for Junmai and other kinds of sake, Takara has developed a reputation for creating high-quality rice wine that follows many traditional Japanese brewing methods. We offer excellent taste and rely on technology for new ways to make sake that are more efficient and produce a better product. Other benefits of buying our Junmai sake include:
- Learning more about a new culture and the history of sake when you indulge
- Finding a wide selection, including a variety of palate-pleasers depending on your tastes
- Fresh ingredients, such as premium sake rice from the Sacramento Valley and snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada Mountains
