Sake
Ask for Sake in a bar in Japan and you are likely to get a confused look. The word Sake actually means 'liquor' or alcohol, and their common word for rice wine is actually Nihonshu, but is generally labelled as 'Seishu'! That's not even the most confusing thing about Sake. Strictly speaking it is not wine, but a strong beer and the quality of it depends mostly on how the rice is 'polished' before fermentation. A special type of starchy rice is used for Sake and it has to be polished to remove protein and bran, leaving a starch rich core. Two basic types exist, Futsū-shu is plain or table sake whilst Tokutei meishō-shu is premium Sake with a high degree of polishing. There are several types of Tokutei meishō-shu which are named accordingly to degree of polishing and also brewing methods.
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A medium-bodied traditional rice wine, sake, from Japanses, Akashi. as well as a treat for conn..
€60.00 Ex Tax: €48.78
72cl
The Genmai Akashi-Tai was first created in 2002 using the finest of rices for sake — Yamada Ni..
€54.99 Ex Tax: €44.71
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One of Akashi-Tai’s flagship products, using fine polished rice and extra long brewing to prod..
€49.99 Ex Tax: €40.64
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A stunning medium-bodied sake that's made only in the mid-late winter months. Made from ..
€47.50 Ex Tax: €38.62
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A soft and rounded sake with good depth of flavour. This is made using high grade rice which has bee..
€46.00 Ex Tax: €37.40
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70cl
Made using ther Japanese Ume fruit which is similar to plum, this classic drink has been aged f..
€45.00 Ex Tax: €36.59
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The entry level of Akashi-Tai's connoisseur range of traditional Japanese Sake rice wine. This i..
€44.00 Ex Tax: €35.77
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A delicious traditional Sake rice wine from Japan's Akashi. This is hand-made from koji to bottl..
€42.00 Ex Tax: €34.15
72cl
The Daiginjo Akashi-Tai is made using 100% Yamada Nishiki rice grown in Hyogo Prefecture. A brew mas..
€41.99 Ex Tax: €34.14
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Excellent as an aperitif this is a light, refreshing sake from Japan's Akashi-Tai. It is ma..
€33.00 Ex Tax: €26.83
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A decadent plum liqueur from Japan's Akashi, created by preserving the plums in premium sake, en..
€30.50 Ex Tax: €24.80
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The undiluted Honjozo Akashi-Tai is a satisfyingly full-bodied sake. This is the drink the brew mast..
€29.99 Ex Tax: €24.38
72cl
A light delicate sake with nice fruitiness and delicate floral and rice grain flavours. The rice use..
€25.99 Ex Tax: €21.13
72cl
Honjozo Akashi-Tai’s sake is made to be slightly lighter in style than their other types of sa..
€25.99 Ex Tax: €21.13
72cl
Produced by Hokkan Sake Brewing, this Japanese sake comes from the Tochigi region. Wi..
€24.99 Ex Tax: €20.31
75cl
Grown in the Nara Province, West Japan, local rice is harvested to make Choya Sake. A smooth an..
€16.50 Ex Tax: €13.41
