In the days when Japanese sake was delivered in barrels, rice was a precious commodity. And so was the sake made from this rice.<\/p>\n
To maximize profits, breweries diluted their sake before delivering it to sake shops. In turn, sake shops dilute their stock before selling it to consumers.<\/p>\n
The fraudulent practice became so commonplace that eventually a term was coined to refer to such sake: kingyo-shu (goldfish sake), meaning the sake was so watered down that goldfish could swim in it.<\/p>\n
The 250-year-old sake brewery Imayotsukasa never participated in such a practice. In fact, as legend has it, they maintained excellent relations with the sake shops that appreciated their pure sake.<\/p>\n
The sake brewing family decided to create a sake inspired by this important part of sake brewing history.<\/p>\n
Very little is known about how this sake is made, other than the emphasis on \u201cgenchu\u201d which means that the sake is not diluted.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nType<\/strong>: Junmai DaiGinjo
\nRice<\/strong>: 100% Gohyakumangoku
\nPolishing Degree<\/strong>: >50% (Unknown)
\nAlcohol<\/strong>: 17%
\nCapacity<\/strong>: 720ml
\nSake Meter Value<\/strong>: Unknown
\nServing Temperature<\/strong>: 10-15\u00b0C
\nIngredients<\/strong>: Water, rice, koji, yeast<\/p>\n