Mukai Shuzo Kyo No Haru Nigori

Located in the picturesque seaside village of Ine, with the brewery situated right on the water’s edge, Mukai Shuzō’s production is entirely junmaishu. The brewing is headed by Mukai Kuniko, one of Japan’s first female tōji, and one of the most creative altogether. Her ability to envision taste and her incredible technical prowess mean that she can construct sake flavors that are stunning and groundbreaking.

Region: Kyoto
Rice Variety: Kyo no Kagayaki
Type: junmai muroka namagenshu nigori
Polishing Rate: 67%
ABV: 17.5%
Ingredients: rice, water, yeast, kōji
Brewing: pressed with sediment added back to the sake to create a nigori, unpasteurized, undiluted, unfiltered
Serving Temperature: lightly chilled to lightly warmed