What does Sho Chiku Bai sake taste like?
Flavor Profile: Medium-bodied, dry. Smooth, refreshing, and elegant with floral, earth, and grain notes.
Is Sho Chiku Bai a rice wine?
Sho Chiku Bai is a traditional Junmai Sake in Japanese style. This sake is medium dry and has a mild aroma.
Is Sho Chiku Bai dry?
Like with traditional wine, sake that doesn’t have a fruity or sugary flavor is dubbed “dry.” You can enjoy dry and clean sake with a range of different meals or start your evening off with a glass of our Sho Chiku Bai Extra Dry. It will leave your palate ready for a heavier meal without weighing you down.
How do you drink Sho Chiku?
Sho Chiku Bai Classic Sake is naturally smooth and well balanced. The full-bodied flavor of it is deliciously enhanced when it is served warm. Pair with mildly seasoned foods such as grilled or poached fish or meat, sushi, tempura, and other Asian dishes.
Where is Sho Chiku Bai made?
There is an amazing variety of types and styles of Sho Chiku Bai sake produced and bottled here in Berkeley, CA.
How do you drink Sho Chiku Bai?
How do you drink Sho Chiku Bai SJO Ginjo?
This sake is good on its own, as an aperitif, or paired with delicate foods such as white tuna, scallops, steamed cod, fresh Kumamoto oysters or Amaebi sushi. It is also a good accompaniment to brie and other mild, white, creamy cheeses.
Is sake a strong alcohol?
Is sake very strong? Sake is generally around 15-17% ABV, which makes it just a little stronger than most wine. The fact that it’s clear and tends to be served in small glasses can be misleading, however, with many assuming it to be as strong as clear spirits such as vodka or rum.
What is nigori?
Nigori literally means “cloudy sake”. Nigori is a style rather than a classification. Nigori style has rice solids (lees) suspended in the sake. Nigori is technically NOT unfiltered rather it is coarsely pressed (Sake undergoes both pressing and filtration). Nigori have wide range of texture and sweetness.
Do you sip or shoot sake?
Sake should be at any meal where there is beer and wine, and in most cases sake will pair better with what’s on your plate than beer or wine. Sake is meant to be “shot.” Sake is a sipping beverage like wine. When you speak about taking a shot of sake it is the equivalent of taking a shot of Merlot.
Do you shake nigori sake?
Although the sediment in nigori settles at the bottom of the bottle, a quick shake is all it takes to blend the sake back to its opaque, milky color. Nigori sakes are deliberately unrefined, so a high rice polishing rate is not what you’re looking for here. Nigori sake should be served chilled.
What kind of rice is Sho Chiku Bai?
Our Sho-Chiku-Bai is a Japanese style sweet rice, also known as sticky rice, sweet short grain, mochigome, or glutinous rice. Kernels are short and opaque in appearance and when cooked, super starchy.
When was the first Sho Chiku Bai sake made?
Today in Japan, under this renowned brand, there are 63 lines of sake and a total catalog of approximately 135 sake products. In March of 1983, Takara Sake, USA released the first American-made Sho Chiku Bai sake — Sho Chiku Bai Classic Junmai Sake.
What to eat with Sho Chiku Bai creme de sake?
Serving Temperature: Chilled (50˚F). Sho Chiku Bai Nigori Crème de Sake: This Nigori sake variety is sweet with a soft and creamy texture. FOOD PAIRING: It pairs best with Indian curries, Thai coconut soup and miso ramen. You can also pair it with fish dishes like macadamia nut-crusted mahi mahi and steamed cod with a miso glaze.
What’s the difference between sho and Chiku sake?
“Sho” means “pine tree” and stands for health. “Chiku” means bamboo and represents vitality. “Bai” means plum and signifies beauty. Together, these words symbolize prosperity and happiness. The Sho Chiku Bai sake brand was born in Kyoto, Japan in 1933.