There are many kinds of Japanese sakes in the world, some are suitable for served warm, some are for room temperature, while some are designed for served cold, especially those sake with a delicate taste, or made by special brewing process that requires long-term refrigeration. Just like the "Cosmos'' by the super popular sake brand "Aramasa", the taste is gorgeous and deep, which needs to be refrigerated to show its best condition.
Aramasa Colors Cosmos Kimoto Junmai
"Colors" is a sake series of made by sake rice from Akita prefecture, brewed by one-time pasteurization and aged in wooden barrels, drinkers can understand more about the uniqueness of Akita sake rice. "Cosmos" has a gorgeous and beautiful label, just as gorgeour as the liqour inside the bottle. The fruity aroma is clear, and it turns into a wonderful sweetness and a slight sourness down the throat.
| Pasteurized | Name | Status | Color・Taste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unpasteurized | Nama-zake | No pasteurization involved | Fresh and crisp aroma. Firm and intense *Must be refrigerated |
| Pasteurized once | Namazume/ Namachozo | Namazume = Pasteurized once after filtration and before storage. Namachozo = Unpasteurized before storage but pasteurized at bottling |
Well balanced and modestly matured with both mellow and refreshing taste. |
| Pasteurized twice | Hiire | Pasteurized once before storage and at bottling respectively, resulting in total of two pasteurization | Refreshing taste |
Unpasteurized
| Name | Nama-zake |
|---|---|
| Status | No pasteurization involved |
| Color/Taste | Fresh and crisp aroma. Firm and intense *Must be refrigerated |
Pasteurized once
| Name | Namazume/ Namachozo |
|---|---|
| Status | Namazume = Pasteurized once after filtration and before storage. Namachozo = Unpasteurized before storage but pasteurized at bottling |
| Color/Taste | Well balanced and modestly matured with both mellow and refreshing taste. |
Pasteurized twice
| Name | Hiire |
|---|---|
| Status | Pasteurized once before storage and at bottling respectively, resulting in total of two pasteurization |
| Color/Taste | Refreshing taste |
Suishin Junmai Daiginjo
Muroka Namazake
The quantity limited special namazake allows you to enjoy the strong taste of Yamada Nishiki sake rice. The aroma of several kinds of fruit are condensed and spreads from the cup, exuding mellow sweetness in the mouth.
Taiheizan Junmai Daiginjo
Tenko Muroka Namazake
100% using Yamada Nishiki sake rice from Hyogo Prefecture, and brewed with the famous soft water at the foot of the mountain, the namazake has a clearer and purer taste as it is not filtered (genshu). The aroma is gorgeous with the notes of the pear and the soft sweetness of white peach.
