About This Product :
Translated Name:
“Kikusui” means “The Dew of the Chrysanthemum,” which is a reference to spiritual purity.
Prefecture: Niigata
Style: Nama Genshu (Unpasteurized and Undiluted)
Grade: Honjozo
Semaibuai: 70%
Rice: Gohyakumangoku
Yeast: #701
SMV: -4
Acidity: 1.7
ABV: 19% <—!
The Sake:
One of our most popular sake — full-bodied and positively bursting with the fresh and creamy flavor of steamed rice, roasted hazelnuts, and pungent tropical fruit. Pop open an ice-cold Funaguchi to experience one of Japan’s most unique offerings for yourself. Since Funaguchi’s birth in the 47th year of the Showa period (1976), it has become beloved all over Japan, popular for home and restaurant consumption, and even as a portable treat for hikers and mountain climbers.
The Pairing:
Cheeseburger, Shiokara (heavily salted & fermented fish), Szechuan Cuisine & other strongly seasoned Chinese Cuisines, Chicken Empanadas, Ramen, Pizza.
The Format:
200ml can
1.5L pouch <— the pouch is great for picnics or restaurants doing by-the-glass
The Brewery:
Founded in 1881, with 130 years of history on their shoulders, the Kikusui Sake Company of Niigata prefecture built themselves up from the bottom. The name “Kikusui” is a reference to a Noh theatre play, wherein the dew (Sui) from the petals of chrysanthemums (Kiku) grant eternal life.
In 2004 they established the Kikusui Sake Research Institute in an effort to both raise the bar on the quality of their offerings and wrestle with concepts such as enjoyment of sake, and sake culture. They are proud to produce “Funaguchi” – Japan’s first commercially available Nama (unpasteurized) sake.
