Ichinokura Sparkling Junmai Futsushu

Ichinokura Sparkling Junmai FutsushuThe nose on this dryish and ricey sparkling sake is a cool collection of lemon water, lemongrass, yuzu, yogurt, green apple, kiwi, and grape aromas. This brewery makes excellent sparkling sake that all tend to be on the sweeter side. But this brew is ricey, dry, and a touch savory for a cool sparkling umami dance. Its clean, light bodied, with small bubbles, crisp, tingly, and ends in a dry finish. Look for fresh cut apple, tangerine, mochi, cucumber,

Essentially

and cooked pear

This Nagano sake brewery is super popular at the moment for good reason – they make excellent sake

Some sake breweries are known for a “flagship” brew that symbolizes the brewery and their techniques

Then add to the fact that it drinks so great

and cocoa flavors that drink complex and dry

and a world-class dry finish

Tenko 35 drinks soft and semi-creamy with a little bit of an uplifting flow and a clean finish

and white chocolate aromas

Second floor

Aging sake is not common in the sake world

It’s as if the sake expands in your mouth