Lagoon Brewery Sho-ku Takane Nishiki Junmai R309 "Ascend"

The nose on this special Junmai is a vast collection of sherry, barley, finger lime, grape, cherries in syrup, raisin, and steamed rice aromas. Behold a “craft sake” from an extremely small brewery that is on the banks of a picturesque lagoon in Niigata and makes small batch sake. This batch has only 509 bottles and you have one of them. Smooth, round, velvety, plump, viscous-lite, juicy, and weighty in the palate, this fat brew drinks with a kiss of sweetness and buckets of umami with a dry seawater finish. Look for fig jam, maple syrup, brown sugar, cherries in syrup, sugarcane, sweet rice, cookies and cream, plum, marshmallow, and a hint of cocoa on a chewy flow that speaks to those who like a little sweetness and richness in their brews. There is not a lot of availability on this special sake, so if you want to experience a really cool sake drinking experience, then act now. WORD: Plump WINE: Deep Reds/Fat Whites BEER: Chewy Belgians FOODS: Western sushi, rich pastas, cheese boards, international spice, street foods, beach cuisine, BBQ, steaks and chops.