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Kankiko Honjozo

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Description

There are fruits such as blue apple and muscat, and a gentle fragrance like flowers, and you can also feel minerals. It has almost no astringency and bitterness, is lighter and smooth than Junmai sake, mellow sweetness, deep umami, and well -balanced flavor with solid acidity. The good taste of the back mouth tightens the plump and pleasant umami when it is warmed. An all -rounder that can be close to any dish. It is recommended to use at room temperature as it is or to tighten the fragrance (about 45 ° C). In addition, the word "Kikomitsu" is by the calligrapher Tan Yuki Ogino, who is also famous for the characters of Suntory whiskey "Hibiki".

Specifications
CategoryHonjozo
RegionNara
BrandKankiko
RiceGohyakumangoku, Others
ABV15%
Polish Ratio70%
Flavor Profile
Subtle
Aromatic
Light
Full

Estimated from the category and polishing ratio, not a measurement of this bottle.

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Versatile and food-friendly with a smooth, light character.

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Sawada Syuzo Co.,Ltd

Sawada Syuzo Co.,Ltd

Nara
The western end of the Nara Basin. Sawada Sake Brewery is located in the east, which enshrines the god of sake, and in the west of Koshiba -shi Gohokudo, who looks up at the Sacred Peak, Futagisan. Sawada Sake Brewery, a liquor store founded in 1830 (Tenpo's first year), was in full swing in the early Meiji era in the third generation, Sawada Sawada. At that time, sake rice harvested in his own rice fields and sake brewing using the underground water of the Kongo and Katsuragi -yama system, which is prestigious as a spirit of health, was born, and the Yamato local sake was born. 。 The fourth generation, Sawada Sawada, is a brewer who studied brewing at Osaka High School of Industrial School (now Osaka University), and has drastically improved sake quality by his hands. It grows into a famous sake that represents Nara. Gyokyo Sawada, who graduated from Tokyo Music School (currently the Tokyo University of the Arts College of Music), has been active as a vocalist who taught at the Takarazuka Music School as a Primadonna of Kansai Opera, and at Takarazuka Music School. Along with Senmatsu, we have sent out the world, the main brand of Sawada Sake Brewery, "Kankikko". Sawada Sake Brewery's sake is a famous sake that inherits the good tradition of Nara Sake, and it has a rich taste in the refreshing drink, so you can feel the elegance and elegance reminiscent of the glory of Nara's city. I can. Even today, Sawada Sake Brewery has been studying every day to improve the quality of sake so that customers can be more pleased with the traditional goodness and the sensitivity of the new era. We look forward to your continued support of drinking in the future.
Est.1830
BrandKankiko
Address6-167 Goshodo Kashiba Nara
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