namazake

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.

Saketora - Yamazaki Umeshu 2021 Special Limited Version

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.

When it comes to sakes suitable to be served cold, ''Namazake'' should be on the list!
Saketora - Original taste of sake namazake that you can not misss
Saketora - Original taste of sake namazake that you can not misss
Most sake is heat-sterilized after brewing to prevent the liquor from going bad. But "namazake"(lit. raw sake) is different, it refers to sake that has not been heat-sterilized. Although it will be more difficult to store and needs to be refrigerated, it can maintain the original flavor of sake. Therefore, namazake has also been favored by many sake lovers. If you pursue freshness, namazake is something that you can't miss.
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
Saketora - Suishin Junmai Daiginjo Muroka Namazake

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.

Saketora - Taiheizan Junmai Daiginjo Tenko Muroka Namazake

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.

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