What is Ginjo sake?
What is Ginjo sake?
Ginjo (吟醸) is premium sake that uses rice that has been polished to at least 60 percent. It is brewed using special yeast and fermentation techniques. The result is often a light, fruity, and complex flavor that is usually quite fragrant. It’s easy to drink and often (though certainly not as a rule) served chilled.
How do you drink Ginjo sake?
Fragrant premium sakes such as ginjo and daiginjo types are best enjoyed slightly chilled, room temperature or slightly warmed.
Is Ginjo sake dry?
Junmai Ginjo is a great collection of brews that can be fruity and fresh to ricey and dry. This category is perfect for the sushi counter – clean and balanced cuisines – and easy sipping. Best served chilled.
What is the highest quality of sake?
Best Daiginjo: Dassai 39 Junmai Daiginjo It is considered the most premium style of sake. Dassai brews only junmai daiginjo, and it does so at a reasonable price. The number on the label reveals how much of the rice is left after polishing, with just 39 percent remaining.
What is the best sake for beginners?
Top 5 best sake for beginners
- Otokoyama “Tokubetsu Junmai” (Junmai) Enliven yourself and your New Year’s resolutions with this full-bodied, dry sake!
- Sakura Muromachi “Bizen Maboroshi” (Ginjo)
- Hakkaisan “Yukimuro” (Daiginjo)
- Dassai “23” (Daiginjo)
- Nanbu Bijin “Plum Sake” (Flavored)
Does sake get you drunk?
Contrary to popular belief, most sakes are only about 40-proof, which renders them about half as strong as most whiskeys and vodkas. It is most often drunk alongside beer, but also sometimes with plum wine or Schochu (sweet-potato-based vodka).
Can you get drunk on sake?
Does sake need to breathe?
From my experience the sakes that benefit fall into one of those two categories: super highly polished sake that need a bit of air to tease their aromas and flavours out, and super-aromatic sakes that could do with a bit of aeration to allow some of their volatiles to evaporate off.
Is sake healthy to drink?
For starters, Japanese Sakes have been found to provide potent anti-cancer benefits as many amino acids found in the drink are carcinogens. Sake can also help to prevent osteoporosis as it contains all three BCAAs (Branch Chain Amino Acids) responsible for skeletal muscle health and function.
What kind of rice is used for mizbasho sake?
This sake can be enjoyed as you would enjoy a fine glass of wine. Brewed using Yamada Nishiki rice milled down to 50% (Daiginjo level). Light and Smooth.
How did Nagai Shuzo come up with the name mizubasho?
The brand name Mizubasho is inspired by the “Mizubasho” flower which blooms in the Oze valley. By combining craftsmanship with innovation, Nagai Shuzo has created a sake that will be propelled to the elite sake brands in Japan and throughout the world. This sake can be enjoyed as you would enjoy a fine glass of wine.
What kind of rice does Nagai Shuzo sake use?
By combining craftsmanship with innovation, Nagai Shuzo has created a sake that will be propelled to the elite sake brands in Japan and throughout the world. This sake can be enjoyed as you would enjoy a fine glass of wine. Brewed using Yamada Nishiki rice milled down to 50% (Daiginjo level).