A masu is a traditional Japanese square wooden cup, originally used to measure rice during the feudal period. Today, it is mainly used during the Kagami Biraki ceremony. For such special occasions, the masu is often engraved, allowing guests to keep it as a memento. Masu are typically made of cypress wood, which imparts a subtle, pleasant fragrance to the sake. This masu is branded with the Kikusui Brewery logo.
The hot sake package is a selection of sake that becomes more beautiful, exciting, robust and powerful when heated. Currently the package consists of the following sake:
Kyokuko Junmai 88 Kimoto
Keiryu Kuragakoi Honjozo
Saku-Saku Honjozo
Which sake do you drink warm?
In the past, the idea was that you should always drink sake warm, but we now know that the best quality sake is best served when served cold. The idea of heating comes from the fact that in the past we only had cheap sake where the inferior quality was disguised by heating. When you are in Japan you generally even have to specifically ask for sake to be served warm. When asked whether there are also premium sakes that can be heated, we can be short and clear: yes. Which sake is suitable for heating depends on a number of things, but usually these are sakes that have a lot of dairy and grain notes, such as the Junmai and Honjozo types. In general, they are slightly drier types and usually more robust, with Yamahai and Kimoto brewed sake in particular standing out.
Update: Jan'25
The tasting set is a great way to get to know different types and styles of sake and consists of the following sake:
Sparkling Sake - Okunomatsu Sparkling Junmai Daiginjo - 290mJunmai Ginjo Sake - Kyokuko - 300mlJunmai Daiginjo - Kiwami 300ml
Daiginjo - Endo Daiginjo 300mlHonjozo - Nigori 300mlYuzu - 300ml
Varying content, image for illustration purposes only. Update Aug.25
Fine Dining
package contains three sake belonging to the top of what is made in the sake
world. If you are a lover of elegant, beautiful, refined complex sake with
fruit and floral notes, this is an ultimate gift to receive or give to yourself.
You will find the following three sake currently in this package:
Kiwami - Junmai Daiginjo
Bennett - Junmai Daiginjo
Asa-Shibori - Daiginjo
Update: Aug'24
The smooth sake Set consists of sake with light fruit notes, accessible and delicious. Currently this package consists of the following sake:
Karahashi Junmai GinjoKeiryu Wine Yeast Junmai GinjoBennett Junmai Daiginjo
Currently this package consists of the following sake: Kyokuko Sparkling Kijoshu - 375mlKyokukou Rosso Kimoto - 720ml Zenmai Ginjo - 720ml Far Deep - Space Yeast & Sea Water - 720mlKyokuko Yamahai Cedar Barrel - 720ml Long-aged Koji 2005 - 375ml Update: Aug'24
Sake Sommeliers choice is een pakket met unieke geselecteerde sake voor de ultieme sake liefhebber. Dit gastronomisch pakket is samengesteld om bij een diner met verschillende gerechten geserveerd te worden.
€155.00
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