Kirinzan Shuzo
Kirinzan Classic
BreweryKirinzan Shuzo
OriginNiigata, Japan
From the sake bottle
Dry, clean, and light-bodied, and velvety smooth. Aromas of hazelnut, melon, and toasted rice. This exceptionally versatile sake is perfect for everyday enjoyment.
Sake Review
Our Tasting Notes
A dry house sake with a low-key aroma of rice and fruit nut bread. Light sweetness like melon in flavor, with a citrus bite and a warming finish.
Grade
ProfileClean & Dry
Flavor NotesLight melon sweetness, a citrus bite, dry warming finish
Aroma NotesFloral and nutty, a bit like a nut bread in the oven
Drinking this was like...
Being at your favorite upscale sushi restaurant and ordering their house sake. Table sake that you’re pleased with.
What hit first was...
The warmth, soothing more than sharp, with rice behind it.
The biggest surprise was...
It tasted more like green melon as it warmed.
Open this when...
You know you’ll be there for a while and want a sake that can hang out on the table until it’s empty.
Three words that describe this sake are...
Dry, warming, unfussy.
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