KOMATSU SHUZO - SAGA PREFECTURE
Founded in the late Edo period, Komatsu Shuzo is located in the northern part of Saga Prefecture, on Kyushu Island. At the heart of a generous and preserved natural environment, this micro-brewery still works today according with entirely artisanal methods and the volumes that come out are very limited. If the quality of their sakes is undeniable and really worth a look, it is another of their products that caught our attention, their mirin which it has been producing since 2012.
A sake produced in Yon Dan Jikomi, a fermentation in 4 stages instead of 3. A technique which allows to have a softer sake and it is beautifull here. Nozomi is fruity, smooth, crisp and very fresh. Rich, fruity, and super clean ! 万齢 純米吟醸 希 万齢酒造(佐賀県) 72cl...
An ultra-neat, rich and well-structured junmaï sake. A remarkably expressive nose for a junmaï-style sake, marked by fruity aromas of banana, pear, on cereal notes and lactic notes of fresh yogurt. Sword of samurai, rich, powerful, structured 宗玄純米 宗玄酒造(石川県) <span...