276°
Posted 20 hours ago

Ozeki Premium Junmai Sake, 75 cl

£9.9£99Clearance
ZTS2023's avatar
Shared by
ZTS2023
Joined in 2023
82
63

About this deal

Ozeki draws Miyamizu water from their own well to make their sake. Miyamizu is a prized water for sake making because of its rich mineral content, particularly phosphorus and potassium. | Courtesy of Ozeki.

With a fridge at most Japanese homes at that time, the heat was not a big problem. The brewery also used undiluted sake with ABV of 19%, which made it even more stable. Kikusui launched Funaguchi Nama in 1972 and it became an instant hit. It also started a nama sake boom, which is still going on. It’s interesting that the Red Fuji looks more like a takeaway coffee cup than an alcoholic drink. While Ozeki and Kizakura cups are made of glass and Kikusui Funaguchi of aluminium, Red Fuji is served in a paper cup. So it’s light and doesn’t let damaging for sake sunlight in.The idea of this type of sake is that you don’t need anything extra to enjoy the drink. They are usually bottled in 180ml jars which look like cups. You open the lid and use it as a glass. Like some small wine cups sold in supermarkets.

Honjozo is generally lighter-bodied and smoother than junmai. The added alcohol also reduces rice grain flavours and makes honjozo a less fragrant sake. As a general guide, Futsushu & Honjozo grades should be gently warmed to 50°C, Junmai served at room temperature or gently warmed to between 30 and 40 degrees, and Ginjo, Daiginjo, Junmai Ginjo & Junami Daiginjo are best served chilled between 0 and 5°. So with that in mind, I decided to review a few single-serving sake to make your choice a bit easier. Ozeki One Cup Futsushu Ozeki is one of the oldest breweries in Japan, but it wasn’t always called Ozeki. In 1711, a man named Chobee Osakaya founded the brewery called Manryo in the Nada district of Hyogo prefecture. Hyogo, and specifically Nada, is famous for the high quality rice and water available in the region. In 1884, the brewery changed its flagship brand name to Ozeki as an homage to the sport of sumo. At the time, grand champion sumo wrestlers would be awarded with the prestigious title “Ozeki.” This name change was to tell the public that the brewery also embodied the virtues of hard work and high skill required to earn recognition for their craft. It’s not just ordinary honjozo but honjozo blended with aged ginjo sake. As a result, the sake has a lot of depth and complexity in aroma and taste.

Top sake recommendations

With the large variety of sakes that fit under the junmai label, it's impossible to put your finger on its flavor profile or versatility completely. Much like regular junmai style sake, honjozo is richer and more tolerant to warming. It's a good candidate to serve as hot sake. Ginjo & Junmai Ginjo If you're wondering how Japanese sake tastes, it varies between the sake styles and even what temperature you drink it at. Sake can taste fruity and floral, or spicy and woody; it can even be crisp and dry like a dry white wine. Sometimes sake can have a very pure, clean taste almost like vodka. Should you drink Sake hot or cold?

Buy sake online in the UK, from well known Japanese sake brands like Ozeki and even sparkling sake for special occasions. This is also where you'll find Japanese sake for cooking to use in dishes like ramen and yakitori. Not all sake is worthy of a special buy. Futsushu refers to run-of-the-mill sake, also known as table sake. It's not a variety you'll likely want to go out of your way to find or to try. In the American sake market, few brands hold the name recognition that Ozeki does. While the brewery is best known for producing the warm house sake of your local sushi joint, they make a variety of excellent products. You may also be surprised to learn that Ozeki sake has a long history, both in the U.S. and Japan. Let’s take a closer look at this storied company and some of the sake that they brew. What is Ozeki? The history behind the brewery Although sake is often called "Japanese rice wine," it's not quite on point. Unlike beer or wine, which are categorized by the type of ingredients used (grains or grapes), sake is mostly differentiated by two things: The lower-end of the premium market is covered by the ginjo classification. To qualify as a ginjo, a sake must be brewed with rice polished to 60% of its original size. It also uses a special yeast and fermentation process.In general, however, junmai offers a full-body smoothness with savory rice-infused flavors and minor acidity. Honjozo The best way to serve sake is from traditional Japanese sake jugs and sake cups. Browse our range of complete sake sets, or mix and match individual sake bottles and cups. If you get a traditional square cypress wood cup for your sake, drink from one corner to make sure you don't spill any! What does Sake taste like?

Asda Great Deal

Free UK shipping. 15 day free returns.
Community Updates
*So you can easily identify outgoing links on our site, we've marked them with an "*" symbol. Links on our site are monetised, but this never affects which deals get posted. Find more info in our FAQs and About Us page.
New Comment