Shichi Hon Yari Shuzuku Junmai Daiginjo (500ml)

Shizuku” means “drops,” because the sake is not pressed, but rather allowed to drip out of cloth bags filled with the finished brew. Only the middle portion is bottled for sale. Shizuku daiginjos are soft, layered, and ethereal. This is a junmai daiginjo but maintains the Shichi Hon Yari style, which is earthy, dry, and bright.

Crafted by a small brewery in a little town called Kinomoto, Shichi Hon Yari Shizuku is made with a local rice called Tamazakae. The rice is polished way down and then fermented even slower than normal and collected drop by drop after fermentation. The result is a smokey, dry sake that is the perfect match for a steak dinner or some stuffed pork chops. Because the brewers don’t press the sake, only a small amount of sake is gleaned from each batch, making availability limited.