“Baller Sake” – JIKON TOKUTO OMACHI
Brewery: Kiyasho Shuzo
Prefecture: Mie
Brand: Jikon “Tokuto Omachi”
High grade Tokuto Omachi rice milled to 40%
Yeast: Kyokai #9 (cultivated in house)
Water: Nabari river well water (medium soft)
Sake Meter Value: 0
Acidity: 1.5
ABV: 15%
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Made from 100% top grade Omachi, one of the only heirloom varieties of sake rice.
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Omachi is a particularly delicate rice variety with low yields. This is the second highest grade (Tokuto) of Omachi rice from the 2023 harvest.
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Omachi brings dark and herbal shadings to the usually light and pretty styles of sake like daiginjo.
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Jikon is particularly well known for their delicate and precise workings with koji.