Hanahato Kijoshu 8 years aged sake (Koshu) 500ml (With Giftbox)

Ingrident: Rice、Koji、Sake

Rice Type: Nakashinsennbo

Polishing Rate: 65%

Alcohol: 16% vol

Production Date: Jan 2025

Website: https://hanahato.ocnk.net/

Tasting tips : 

A tasting sake that also offers countlesspossibilities of associations. During the meal, with raw ham, cheeses such asmimolette, on grilled meats, and spicy sauces. For dessert, the perfect pairingwith chocolate.

About the brewery : 

The Enoki Shuzo brewery has beenestablished since 1899 on the small island of Kurahashi, in HiroshimaPrefecture. This region called Setonaïkaï, corresponding to the inlet betweenHonshu and Shikoku, enjoys a temperate climate and has a freshwater known asnansui. Enoki Shuzo produces elegant sake that are regularly rewarded withawards in international competitions. It is best known for being at the originof the Kijoshu technique, now used in the sake world and consisting of addingsake to the vats at the time of fermentation. It is a specialty that stands outperfectly with their aged sake, the Hanahato Kijoshu.

Detailed tasting notes : 

Hanahato is a Koshu sake aged 8 years instainless steel tank - aging in stainless steel tank aims to let the sakeevolve in the most neutral and natural way possible. Aged sake is not common inthe world of sake, but some houses have made it a specialty. This is the casefor Enoki Shuzo with Hanahato, which is also Kijoshu, that is, produced byadding sake during the fermentation stages. A beautiful amber color, it is richand round in the mouth, with an incredible elegance reminiscent of a Port. Itis mature, dense, smooth, clean and well balanced. A complexity that is foundon the finish, a nice length and tension.