Takachiyo 59 Chapter 6 Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu "Miyamanishiki"

NOTE: Bottle is now a clear class, still great sake within. -Chris

Another sake from the very cultish Takachiyo, which makes this series of sakes exactly the same way except for using a different rice varietal for each separate brew has a very curious nose filled with honey, rice, oats/grains, and honeydew melon aromas. No. 6 is chewy, viscous, smooth, and dry. Look for rich roasted components of rice, toast, and honey. There is a very curious deep minerality that comes forth as the fluid warms with other hints of papaya and nuts. Sound crazy right? But it all fits together in a very deep and complex brew that is one of those head scratchers that totally appeals to sake geeks who love to explore the unknown. The strength of this brew rests in the questions that come forth with each sip. Did I just taste “Bit-O-Honey” the candy bar? The Miyamanishiki rice varietal makes this version of Chapters drink very mysteriously and hard to pin down. WORD: Complex WINE: Professional Reds/Mineral Whites BEER: Deep Belgians FOODS: More for drinking exploration, but would go with meat, game, and fowl.