Kato Kichibee Shoten

Saké Brewery in Sabae-shi, Fukui, Japan 🇯🇵

Established in 1860

Contact
1-11, Yoshiecho, Sabae-shi, 916-0001, Japan
Description
The brewery was established in the Fukui Prefecture in 1860, at the time only naming its top sakes “Born”. However, since 1963, the brewery started making only premium ginjo style sake and began naming all of its sakes under the “Born” brand name. In the Showa Era (1926), the emperor began using Born sake for Japan’s ceremonies, festivals and international guests as Japan’s representative brand.

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Drank cold. The consistency of the liquid is clear. The olfactory intensity is high, and the olfactory persistence is appreciable. The taste on the nose - dominant aroma is of malted rice Koji. The taste on the nose - secondary aromas is composed of vanilla, melon, dried apricot and mushroom. The first impression of intensity in the mouth is of robust sake. The aroma on the tongue is slightly dry. The viscosity is low. The body is structured. The taste intensity is high, and the taste persistence is good. On the palate the aftertaste is intense. The taste is pleasant. The final mouth sensations are of drinkable sake. The finish is long, dry and clean. In the mouth the aroma finds impressions of white pepper.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Oct 2018 at 11:45